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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,194 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,376 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,300 and $24,088 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,194 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 35 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $7,467 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 97 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,130 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC Berkeley.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UC Berkeley

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 166 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $10,769 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $7,823 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $7,595 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,594 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SDSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at SDSU

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 42 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $9,880 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Nutrition Science Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,716 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNR.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Reno

With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,540 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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 Science at UH Manoa

California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Chico State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Chico is $11,576 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 57 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,517 for far western us region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFSU.

Full San Francisco State University Nutrition Science Report

#12

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 science degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State is $11,752 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,630 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Nutrition Science Report

#14

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine University is $29,593 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 students.

Full Pepperdine Nutrition Science Report

#15

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#16 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Baptist is $21,716 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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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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