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2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s

62 Ranked Colleges
1,253 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,253 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition sciences 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.

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The nutrition sciences 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 “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s”.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree nutrition sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Texas Tech University

#3

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Russell Sage College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Russell Sage College are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Russel Sage

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Full TWU Nutrition Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 26 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Nutrition Sciences Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

UOHSC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Nutrition Sciences Report

#16 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Nutrition Sciences Report

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences 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 Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Nutrition Sciences Report

#10

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#11

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Dominican University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.

Full Dominican University Nutrition Sciences Report

#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Mississippi State University

#13

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Sciences Report

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at CSULB

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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California State University - Chico came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 10 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Chico State are $18,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Chico State

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nutrition Sciences Report

#18

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Nutrition Sciences Report

#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Iowa State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

#21

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Nutrition Sciences Report

#25

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

Utah State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 5 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU Nutrition Sciences Report

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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