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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 241 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,400 and $19,789 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition science programs, but they also cost less that 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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The nutrition science 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

BYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 20 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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