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2026 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in California

[Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools to find the best return on investment for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students.

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• Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in California

2026 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in California

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dietetics & clinical nutrition services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

1

University Of The Pacific
Stockton, CA

$57,080 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,514 Avg Student Debt

$78,445 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in dietetics & clinical nutrition services, no school beat University Of The Pacific this year. Located in the city of Stockton, University Of The Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $57,080 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates is $23,514. Soon after graduation, dietetics & clinical nutrition services degree recipients from University Of The Pacific generally make around $77,022. That is a strong return on a $23,514 median debt. University Of The Pacific admits about 71% of applicants.

2

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

$46,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,542 Avg Student Debt

$63,998 Median Earnings (10yr)

Point Loma Nazarene University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,250. Students borrow a median of $22,542 to complete the dietetics & clinical nutrition services program here. Soon after graduation, dietetics & clinical nutrition services degree recipients from Point Loma Nazarene University generally make around $54,116. That is a strong return on a $22,542 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 23 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.