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2026 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Minnesota

[Nutrition Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for nutrition science students.

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• Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nutrition science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nutrition Science Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,586 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value nutrition science schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $24,586 to complete the nutrition science program here. Early-career nutrition science graduates make about $32,676. Set against $24,586 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

2

College Of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN

$55,756 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,572 Avg Student Debt

$63,260 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at College Of Saint Benedict earned it the #2 place for nutrition science. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,756. Typical student debt for nutrition science graduates is $26,572. Early-career nutrition science graduates make about $28,402. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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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 · 5 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.