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2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 359 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,669 and $24,390 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 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 one of the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 7 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Kansas State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Missouri

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Iowa State University

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Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 0 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Graceland University - Lamoni

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