by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for Nutrition students with aid.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Lehman
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 44 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,158 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend Hunter College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,322 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 283 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our nutrition students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Nutrition students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for nutrition students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UD
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $17,013 for nutrition students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 158 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for Nutrition students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at The University of Texas at Austin
Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for nutrition students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Iowa State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Fresno City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 7 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $2,584 for Nutrition students with aid.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College
Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,684 for nutrition students with aid.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas Woman’s University
Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,887 for Nutrition students with aid.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas State University
With a ranking of #12, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for Nutrition students with aid per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $16,845 for Nutrition students with aid per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for Nutrition students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 138 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for nutrition students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Missouri - Columbia
The University of Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 251 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $20,917 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend The University of Alabama.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #25.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Arizona State University - Skysong
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 47 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $18,578 for Nutrition students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State
Central Michigan University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan also took the #24 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for nutrition students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,237 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend OSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at OSU
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $15,035 for nutrition students with aid.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Sam Houston State University
University of Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $16,507 for nutrition students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Arkansas
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,563 for Nutrition students with aid per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Carolina A & T State University
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