2026 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the New England Region
[Food & Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/food-nutrition-wellness/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for food & nutrition students.
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2026 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools
For return on investment in food & nutrition, no school beat Framingham State University this year. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,920, while out-of-state students pay about $18,000. Typical student debt for food & nutrition graduates is $26,674. Soon after graduation, food & nutrition degree recipients from Framingham State University generally make around $41,932. That is a strong return on a $26,674 median debt. Framingham State University admits about 84% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Simmons College earned it the #2 place for food & nutrition. Simmons College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,874. Food & Nutrition graduates carry a median of $26,740 in student loans. Food & Nutrition graduates of Simmons College earn a median of $64,455 early in their careers. Set against $26,740 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Simmons College admits about 70% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johnson And Wales University Providence earned it the #3 place for food & nutrition. Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Students from in state pay about $41,982 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the food & nutrition program here. Early-career food & nutrition graduates make about $32,586. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Johnson And Wales University Providence admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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