2026 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in Ohio
[Human Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong human nutrition education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human nutrition students.
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2026 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human nutrition, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human Nutrition Schools
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in human nutrition in Ohio. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Human Nutrition graduates carry a median of $26,654 in student loans. Human Nutrition graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $34,540 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,654 median debt. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.
Case Western Reserve University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in human nutrition, landing the #2 spot this year. Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Students from in state pay about $66,608 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for human nutrition graduates is $25,106. Soon after graduation, human nutrition degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University generally make around $51,764. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Case Western Reserve University admits about 36% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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