Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for food, nutrition & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food, nutrition & related services education in South Dakota.
No school ranked higher than South Dakota State University this year for food, nutrition & related services. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State University graduates 62% of students within six years. South Dakota State University awarded about 16 food, nutrition & related services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their food, nutrition & related services degree from South Dakota State University earn around $51,260 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,989 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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.
