If you plan on getting your master's degree in
food, nutrition & related services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #109 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 master's degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of food, nutrition & related services for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality nutrition program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to food, nutrition & related services students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of food, nutrition & related services students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for food, nutrition & related services to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food, nutrition & related services related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food, nutrition & related services students working on their master's degree.
The nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition
It's difficult to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition program earn about $42,352 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services has to take a look at South Dakota State University. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from South Dakota State University
Iowa State University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from Iowa State University
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from Kansas State University