2026 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food & nutrition education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for food & nutrition students.
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2026 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Community College Of Denver this year. Located in the city of Denver, Community College Of Denver is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,058, while out-of-state students pay about $17,658. Students borrow a median of $18,830 to complete the food & nutrition program here. Soon after graduation, food & nutrition degree recipients from Community College Of Denver generally make around $45,202. Set against $18,830 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Montana State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value food & nutrition schools. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,287 for out-of-state students. Food & Nutrition graduates carry a median of $23,635 in student loans. Food & Nutrition graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $47,703 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,635 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 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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