2026 Best Human Nutrition Schools in the The Plains States Region
Human Nutrition is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their human nutrition programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for human nutrition students.
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Best Schools for Human Nutrition in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall human nutrition education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Human Nutrition
Leading the list is South Dakota State University, our #1 school for human nutrition. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. About 62% of students finish within six years. About 16 human nutrition degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the human nutrition program make about $51,260 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,989.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
