2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s
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Food & Nutrition is the 206th most popular major in the country with 2,986 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 555 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in food and nutrition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food and nutrition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 23 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, Simmons has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, Montclair State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
UNL also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Benedictine University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Benedictine U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Framingham State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State are $17,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 12 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
UCA also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss also took the #24 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Samford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, Samford has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.
IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Carolina University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, NC A&T has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
Kansas State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 16 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #12 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
URI also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.
University of Mississippi landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.
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Brooklyn College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.
Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.
American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 45 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
The American University also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kentucky ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 10 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, UK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New York University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 75 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree food & nutrition students list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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