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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k)

46 Ranked Colleges
1,028 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 131st most popular major in the country with 4,889 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,028 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food, nutrition and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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 Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 13 masters’s nutrition degrees 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.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Lehman

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#17 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mississippi Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 16 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#18

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #13 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#19

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#20

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 23 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#20

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUC Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#22

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662.

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#23

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#25 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Eastern Michigan

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Michigan State

#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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