2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Plains States Region

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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 Plains States region, there were 347 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,567 and $22,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#4 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree nutrition science students list, K -State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Kansas State University

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,589 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Kansas

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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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