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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,376 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,300 and $24,088 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Berkeley Nutrition Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Davis

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at CSULB

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSUN has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at CSUN

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, SDSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Diego State University

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa

California State University - Chico ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 10 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chico State Nutrition Science Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNR

#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 14 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jose State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Jose State

#11

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, CWU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Central Washington University

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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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