2024 Best Human Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Human Nutrition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #254 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in human nutrition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human nutrition students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human nutrition students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human nutrition related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human nutrition students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Nutrition Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Nutrition in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human nutrition.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Human Nutrition

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in human nutrition. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a master’s in human nutrition from South Dakota State University

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human nutrition. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human nutrition from Iowa State University

3

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Central Missouri is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in human nutrition. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in human nutrition from University of Central Missouri

Best Human Nutrition Colleges by State

Explore the best human nutrition colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	4
Iowa	298	4
South Dakota	130	23

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Human Nutrition Related Rankings by Major

Human Nutrition is one of 3 different types of Food, Nutrition & Related Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition	33

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.