2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition in the Plains States Region

Food & Nutrition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #142 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of food and nutrition. Combined, these schools handed out 233 bachelor's degrees in food and nutrition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Food & Nutrition School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in food and nutrition matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality food and nutrition program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for food and nutrition.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Food & Nutrition in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for food and nutrition students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Food & Nutrition Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food and nutrition in Nebraska.

There were about 148 food and nutrition individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in food and nutrition from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food and nutrition in Missouri.

There were approximately 55 food and nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in food and nutrition from University of Missouri - Columbia

3

Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

Lincoln University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition. LU Missouri is a small public university located in the small city of Jefferson City.

There were roughly 18 food and nutrition students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in food and nutrition from Lincoln University

4

Waldorf University
Forest City, IA

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition needs to check out Waldorf University. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the town of Forest City.

There were roughly 12 food and nutrition individuals who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in food and nutrition from Waldorf University

5

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in food and nutrition from South Dakota State University

Best Food & Nutrition Colleges by State

Explore the most popular food and nutrition schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	81
Iowa	396	10
Nebraska	326	161
South Dakota	229	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food & Nutrition

One of 3 majors within the Food, Nutrition & Related Services area of study, Food & Nutrition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Food & Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Nutrition	21
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.