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Best Schools for Food Science & Nutrition in 2026

38 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Food Science & Nutrition, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Food Science & Nutrition graduate earns $31,507/yr across 38 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$31,507/yr

Avg DW Score

60/100

AI Risk

High

45% task exposure

All Food Science & Nutrition Programs Ranked

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

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Food Science & Nutrition Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	78 73–77	$46,399/yr	High	12.4x
2	Food Science & Nutrition Framingham State University · Framingham, MA	71 65–74	$41,932/yr	High	12.3x
3	Food Science & Nutrition California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	67 59–72	$31,673/yr	High	18.3x
4	Food Science & Nutrition University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	68 62–69	$35,212/yr	High	13.1x
5	Food Science & Nutrition University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	66 58–71	$33,728/yr	High	14.8x
6	Food Science & Nutrition The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	66 59–71	$36,312/yr	High	12.8x
7	Food Science & Nutrition University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	67 61–69	$40,837/yr	High	9.4x
8	Food Science & Nutrition Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	65 60–67	$36,601/yr	High	10.6x
9	Food Science & Nutrition University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	64 57–68	$31,986/yr	High	12.9x
10	Food Science & Nutrition Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	62 56–67	$34,540/yr	High	10.5x
11	Food Science & Nutrition Utah State University · Logan, UT	64 58–66	$32,689/yr	High	11.7x
12	Food Science & Nutrition Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	62 56–65	$34,467/yr	High	9.8x
13	Food Science & Nutrition Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	62 56–66	$35,808/yr	High	9.2x
14	Food Science & Nutrition Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	59 49–68	$25,076/yr	High	15.1x
15	Food Science & Nutrition University of Houston · Houston, TX	60 51–66	$27,648/yr	High	13.2x
16	Food Science & Nutrition The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	64 61–64	$37,836/yr	High	6.9x
17	Food Science & Nutrition Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT	60 50–66	$20,693/yr	High	15.5x
18	Food Science & Nutrition University of Delaware · Newark, DE	62 58–64	$39,066/yr	High	5.1x
19	Food Science & Nutrition Wayne State University · Detroit, MI	60 54–63	$34,303/yr	High	8.6x
20	Food Science & Nutrition Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	61 55–63	$30,835/yr	High	10.4x
21	Food Science & Nutrition University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	57 48–64	$27,447/yr	High	10.9x
22	Food Science & Nutrition Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH	59 54–62	$33,310/yr	High	8.2x
23	Food Science & Nutrition Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	57 49–62	$26,168/yr	High	10.9x
24	Food Science & Nutrition Weber State University · Ogden, UT	63 59–62	$28,714/yr	High	10.2x
25	Food Science & Nutrition SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY	61 58–61	$31,624/yr	High	8.0x
26	Food Science & Nutrition Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR	55 45–64	$23,086/yr	High	11.2x
27	Food Science & Nutrition Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	58 53–59	$32,586/yr	High	6.8x
28	Food Science & Nutrition Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR	54 45–63	$23,086/yr	High	10.4x
29	Food Science & Nutrition James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA	54 46–62	$24,860/yr	High	10.0x
30	Food Science & Nutrition Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	54 46–64	$25,414/yr	High	10.1x
31	Food Science & Nutrition Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	57 52–59	$34,467/yr	High	—
32	Food Science & Nutrition University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM	58 55–58	$27,978/yr	High	7.6x
33	Food Science & Nutrition Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Indiana, PA	54 47–59	$23,996/yr	High	9.1x
34	Food Science & Nutrition University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC	53 49–54	$23,633/yr	High	5.6x
35	Food Science & Nutrition Benedictine University · Lisle, IL	48 41–53	$26,474/yr	High	3.1x
36	Food Science & Nutrition Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI	50 45–52	$32,586/yr	High	1.6x
37	Food Science & Nutrition Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	50 45–52	$32,586/yr	High	1.6x
38	Food Science & Nutrition Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY	48 43–52	$31,598/yr	High	1.5x

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 Food Science & Nutrition?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Texas Woman's University ranks #1 for Food Science & Nutrition with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $46,399/yr.

How much do Food Science & Nutrition graduates earn?

Across 38 schools, Food Science & Nutrition graduates earn an average of $31,507/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $46,399/yr.

Is Food Science & Nutrition a good major for AI resistance?

Food Science & Nutrition has an average AI task exposure of 45%, 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.