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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in 2026

47 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Nutrition Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Nutrition Sciences graduate earns $30,534/yr across 47 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$30,534/yr

Avg DW Score

32/100

AI Risk

High

49% task exposure

All Nutrition Sciences Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public	46 46–47	$35,161/yr	12.0x
2	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	45 45–46	$33,669/yr	16.5x
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	45 45–45	$34,504/yr	13.5x
4	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX · Public	44 44–44	$34,726/yr	15.4x
5	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	42 41–42	$37,213/yr	11.4x
6	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	42 44–43	$27,724/yr	16.2x
7	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	41 41–42	$34,512/yr	9.8x
8	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public	41 40–42	$37,139/yr	12.7x
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI · Public	39 38–40	$37,993/yr	9.4x
10	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO · Public	38 36–39	$39,258/yr	8.8x
11	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	38 35–39	$47,470/yr	2.3x
12	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public	38 36–39	$40,504/yr	6.7x
13	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	37 38–38	$30,113/yr	13.8x
14	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH · Public	36 36–37	$34,115/yr	7.0x
15	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	35 36–36	$31,950/yr	9.3x
16	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · Public	35 35–36	$34,384/yr	10.6x
17	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	35 35–36	$34,878/yr	9.5x
18	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	35 36–36	$32,676/yr	7.9x
19	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	35 36–36	$33,389/yr	7.0x
20	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	34 34–34	$32,525/yr	12.9x
21	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · Public	33 34–34	$27,171/yr	13.2x
22	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	32 33–33	$31,096/yr	10.4x
23	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	32 33–33	$28,759/yr	8.3x
24	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	31 31–32	$22,149/yr	10.6x
25	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	31 31–32	$33,381/yr	6.6x
26	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit	31 30–32	$39,317/yr	1.5x
27	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	30 31–31	$30,620/yr	9.3x
28	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	30 30–30	$32,785/yr	5.4x
29	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	30 31–31	$26,117/yr	10.2x
30	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public	28 28–29	$20,764/yr	7.8x
31	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	28 29–28	$30,042/yr	6.5x
32	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	28 29–28	$27,575/yr	6.8x
33	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	28 29–28	$27,575/yr	6.8x
34	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	28 29–28	$27,575/yr	6.8x
35	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	28 29–28	$27,575/yr	6.8x
36	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	27 28–27	$27,575/yr	5.7x
37	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	27 26–28	$18,122/yr	8.9x
38	Bastyr University Kenmore, WA · Private nonprofit	26 27–26	$28,998/yr	—
39	California State University-Chico Chico, CA · Public	25 25–25	$25,490/yr	6.9x
40	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · Public	24 24–25	$23,211/yr	7.3x
41	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	24 23–24	$21,031/yr	7.2x
42	New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	23 23–23	$24,084/yr	-0.0x
43	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · Public	22 22–23	$22,675/yr	4.1x
44	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	22 23–23	$23,843/yr	4.0x
45	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	21 21–21	$24,746/yr	2.6x
46	Cornell University Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	21 22–22	$30,508/yr	1.5x
47	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit	18 20–19	$28,402/yr	1.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Nutrition Sciences?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of California-Berkeley ranks #1 for Nutrition Sciences with a score of 46/100 and graduate earnings of $35,161/yr.

How much do Nutrition Sciences graduates earn?

Across 47 schools, Nutrition Sciences graduates earn an average of $30,534/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $47,470/yr.

Is Nutrition Sciences a good major for AI resistance?

Nutrition Sciences has an average AI task exposure of 49%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.