Ranking
Best Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Colleges in North Carolina 2026
8 North Carolina colleges offering Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $2,253
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,200
- Public / Private
- 6 / 2
College of the Albemarle
A+- ROI score
- 36.88
- Net price
- $2,253
- Earnings 10y
- $33,234
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A- ROI score
- 15.49
- Net price
- $11,655
- Earnings 10y
- $72,200
- Acceptance
- 15.3%
Central Carolina Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.39
- Net price
- $5,446
- Earnings 10y
- $33,525
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
North Carolina A & T State University
B- ROI score
- 10.24
- Net price
- $10,846
- Earnings 10y
- $44,440
- Acceptance
- 49.9%
East Carolina University
B- ROI score
- 8.76
- Net price
- $15,739
- Earnings 10y
- $55,146
- Acceptance
- 89.2%
Halifax Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.75
- Net price
- $9,040
- Earnings 10y
- $31,644
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Meredith College
C- ROI score
- 5.73
- Net price
- $22,488
- Earnings 10y
- $51,539
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
D- ROI score
- 3.96
- Net price
- $27,426
- Earnings 10y
- $43,418
- Acceptance
- 79.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with North Carolina schools with positive Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.15 (6 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many North Carolina colleges are in this list?
8 North Carolina colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.