Cheapest Online Nutrition Degrees for Out-of-State Students

Lowest out-of-state tuition on this list. Charges $8,559 to in-state and out-of-state students alike.

Southeast Missouri charges one published rate to everyone, so moving the billing address to another state changes nothing. This 15-month online master’s pairs with a verification statement toward the registration exam. Rotations are in person at established sites across seven states, or at a site you arrange yourself through the distance option.

Out-of-state tuition

$8,559

In-state tuition

$8,559

Grad rate

58%

Conferred

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Charges $9,000 to in-state and out-of-state students alike.

Logan University, a private school, also has no resident discount to lose, so the quoted tuition is the same wherever you live. The online master’s leads to an exam-eligibility route only if you finish every rotation, and those rotations take place in St. Louis at 35 to 40 hours a week. Budget time and travel along with the tuition.

Out-of-state tuition

$9,000

In-state tuition

$9,000

Grad rate

22%

Conferred

55

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Out-of-state tuition is $11,200, which is $3,484 above the $7,716 in-state rate.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public school with a clear gap between its in-state and out-of-state rates, yet the out-of-state figure is still under $12,000. The master’s in food and nutrition education is fully online with rolling admissions and no GRE. IUP says it is not a route to becoming a registered dietitian.

Out-of-state tuition

$11,200

In-state tuition

$7,716

Grad rate

56%

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $11,888, which is $2,000 above the $9,888 in-state rate.

Southern Mississippi charges out-of-state students a bit more than residents, about $2,000 more. The master’s in nutrition and food systems is taught 100 percent online. One emphasis is built for students taking an affiliated dietetic internship at the same time, so cost and credential planning go together.

Out-of-state tuition

$11,888

In-state tuition

$9,888

Grad rate

49%

Conferred

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Charges $12,050 to in-state and out-of-state students alike.

Same-rate pricing applies at National University of Natural Medicine, where the figure is identical for everyone. You choose clinical or culinary nutrition, both offered in person in Portland or online. The school says clinical graduates most often go on to the Certified Nutrition Specialist credential and that the culinary concentration is not eligible for it.

Out-of-state tuition

$12,050

In-state tuition

$12,050

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,356, which is $3,276 above the $10,080 in-state rate.

Purdue Global’s nutrition bachelor’s is delivered fully online, and its published out-of-state rate is the one to compare with in-state figures elsewhere. The nutrition degree covers metabolism, dietary assessment and counseling, and points graduates toward certifications like Certified Dietary Manager instead of the registration exam. Price here is for a food and health career, not a clinical one.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,356

In-state tuition

$10,080

Grad rate

50%

Conferred

254

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Charges $13,365 to in-state and out-of-state students alike.

Johnson & Wales Online quotes one price regardless of where you live. Its two-year master’s runs in seven or fifteen week blocks, and students without a nutrition background take two foundations courses first. The university states that the degree does not meet ACEND requirements for dietitian credentialing, so this is a nutrition degree, not a clinical route.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,365

In-state tuition

$13,365

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,512, which is $4,656 above the $8,856 in-state rate.

Memphis charges residents far less than non-residents, so what it quotes outside Tennessee is the number that matters. The exercise nutrition master’s is fully online at 30 credit hours with no thesis. If you are weighing it against cheaper flat-rate schools, compare the total credits as well as the rate.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,512

In-state tuition

$8,856

Grad rate

51%

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,776, which is $2,298 above the $11,478 in-state rate.

This ASU bachelor’s is a finish-your-degree route: it is built for someone holding an Associate of Applied Science who can transfer sixty credits or more. For that transfer student the out-of-state rate applies to only the remaining coursework. ASU says it does not lead to the RDN credential or a DPD verification.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,776

In-state tuition

$11,478

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,776, which is $2,298 above the $11,478 in-state rate.

The dietetics concentration of ASU’s online master’s in nutritional science is the third Arizona State option on this list, so the same out-of-state tuition applies. It is completely online and starts on a rolling basis through several sessions a year. Because the school’s general nutrition code is used, confirm the exact pathway before treating it as an RDN route.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,776

In-state tuition

$11,478

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,776, which is $2,298 above the $11,478 in-state rate.

Arizona State’s online master’s in medical nutrition is taught as ten classes of seven and a half weeks. The out-of-state rate is higher than the Arizona rate, but it stays under $14,000. ASU says the degree does not provide a route to the RD or RDN credential, though a dietetics track exists for people who already hold one.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,776

In-state tuition

$11,478

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $13,920, which is $6,432 above the $7,488 in-state rate.

Arkansas State bills about $302 a credit, and its non-resident rate is well above what Arkansans pay, so out-of-state students should compare it carefully. The bachelor’s in nutrition and dietetics is fully online. Admission is clear: a 3.0 high school GPA, a 19 ACT or top-fifth rank, with transfers welcome at a 2.0 and up to 90 credits.

Out-of-state tuition

$13,920

In-state tuition

$7,488

Grad rate

55%

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $14,190, which is $4,200 above the $9,990 in-state rate.

Tennessee Tech’s master’s in community health and nutrition has online coursework, and the out-of-state rate runs about $4,200 above the in-state one. The School of Human Ecology points students aiming for the RDN credential toward this degree. Since supervised practice is the step the coursework prepares you for, ask how it will be arranged.

Out-of-state tuition

$14,190

In-state tuition

$9,990

Grad rate

58%

Conferred

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Out-of-state tuition is $15,000, which is $7,500 above the $7,500 in-state rate.

Central Arkansas has the largest resident discount on this page, so a student from another state pays far more than an Arkansan, though the figure still sits under $15,000. The online master’s is 30 credit hours with a thesis or 36 without, closing with a comprehensive exam and a professional portfolio. It is not coded as a dietetics program.

Out-of-state tuition

$15,000

In-state tuition

$7,500

Grad rate

54%

Conferred

29

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