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2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
1,194 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,376 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,194 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The nutrition sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,850 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at UW Seattle

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 97 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $8,392 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 166 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $9,842 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of California - Davis Nutrition Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Sac State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $6,819 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $8,870 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at San Diego State University

#14 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,364 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CSULB Nutrition Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 42 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $9,378 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $10,986 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#5 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $11,587 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Nutrition Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Chico State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $10,260 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at California State University - Chico

#13 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 110 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $8,596 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#12 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $11,123 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Francisco State University Nutrition Sciences Report

#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jose State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State is $10,940 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at San Jose State

#14

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#16 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Baptist is $20,277 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 California Baptist University Nutrition Sciences Report

#15

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pepperdine University is $31,185 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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