by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value human nutrition schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.
Meredith College tops our 2026 list of the best value human nutrition schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,630. Typical student debt for human nutrition graduates is $26,618. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $22,422. That is a strong return on a $26,618 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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