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Best Schools for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services in 2026

38 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

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

Programs Ranked
38
Avg Earnings
$31,507/yr
Avg DW Score
45/100
AI Risk
High
45% task exposure

All Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Programs Ranked

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

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · Public 		61
58–62 		$41,932/yr 12.3x
2 Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX · Public 		58
54–59 		$46,399/yr 12.4x
3 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · Public 		57
56–58 		$36,312/yr 12.8x
4 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public 		56
53–56 		$40,837/yr 9.4x
5 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public 		56
56–57 		$33,728/yr 14.8x
6 California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public 		55
56–56 		$31,673/yr 18.3x
7 Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · Public 		52
51–52 		$35,808/yr 9.2x
8 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · Public 		51
50–52 		$35,212/yr 13.1x
9 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public 		51
51–52 		$34,540/yr 10.5x
10 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		51
50–52 		$36,601/yr 10.6x
11 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · Public 		50
50–50 		$25,076/yr 15.1x
12 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public 		49
50–50 		$31,986/yr 12.9x
13 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		48
48–49 		$34,467/yr 9.8x
14 The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public 		47
45–48 		$37,836/yr 6.9x
15 University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public 		47
45–48 		$39,066/yr 5.1x
16 Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · Public 		47
47–48 		$34,303/yr 8.6x
17 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public 		46
47–47 		$27,447/yr 10.9x
18 University of Houston
Houston, TX · Public 		46
47–47 		$27,648/yr 13.2x
19 Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public 		46
46–47 		$32,689/yr 11.7x
20 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		46
46–47 		$25,414/yr 10.1x
21 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public 		44
44–45 		$33,310/yr 8.2x
22 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public 		44
44–44 		$23,086/yr 10.4x
23 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public 		44
44–45 		$23,086/yr 11.2x
24 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public 		43
43–44 		$24,860/yr 10.0x
25 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · Public 		42
42–42 		$31,624/yr 8.0x
26 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public 		42
42–43 		$34,467/yr —
27 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public 		41
42–42 		$30,835/yr 10.4x
28 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · Public 		41
42–42 		$26,168/yr 10.9x
29 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public 		41
41–42 		$20,693/yr 15.5x
30 Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Public 		41
42–42 		$28,714/yr 10.2x
31 Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit 		39
39–40 		$32,586/yr 6.8x
32 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public 		38
39–39 		$27,978/yr 7.6x
33 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA · Public 		36
37–37 		$23,996/yr 9.1x
34 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · Public 		35
35–35 		$23,633/yr 5.6x
35 Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit 		33
34–34 		$26,474/yr 3.1x
36 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit 		33
33–33 		$31,598/yr 1.5x
37 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit 		32
32–32 		$32,586/yr 1.6x
38 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit 		32
32–32 		$32,586/yr 1.6x

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 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Framingham State University ranks #1 for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services with a score of 61/100 and graduate earnings of $41,932/yr.
How much do Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates earn?
Across 38 schools, Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates earn an average of $31,507/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $46,399/yr.
Is Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services a good major for AI resistance?
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 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.