2026 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[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 the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human nutrition, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human Nutrition Schools
Weber State University earned the #1 spot for value among human nutrition schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,557 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,545. Students borrow a median of $19,176 to complete the human nutrition program here. Human Nutrition graduates of Weber State University earn a median of $28,714 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,176 median debt.
Southern Utah University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value human nutrition schools. Set in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,962, compared with $21,192 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for human nutrition graduates is $15,050. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $20,693. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 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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