2026 Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in California
[Dietetics/Dietitian](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/dietetics-dietitian/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value dietetics/dietitian schools.
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2026 Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dietetics/dietitian, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools
Point Loma Nazarene University earned the #1 spot for value among dietetics/dietitian schools in California. Set in the city of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $46,250. Students borrow a median of $22,542 to complete the dietetics/dietitian program here. Soon after graduation, dietetics/dietitian degree recipients from Point Loma Nazarene University generally make around $54,116. Set against $22,542 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Point Loma Nazarene University admits about 84% 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 · 12 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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