by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 82 master's degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of food, nutrition & related services for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality nutrition program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food, nutrition & related services students working on their master's degree.
The nutrition 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 the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services has to take a look at South Dakota State University. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from South Dakota State University
It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their master's degree from North Dakota State University - Main Campus earn $7,586 more than the standard nutrition student.
More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
It's hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition program make an average of $45,327 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from University of Nebraska - LincolnExplore the best food, nutrition & related services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 193 | 4 |
| Iowa | 154 | 4 |
| Kansas | 149 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 123 | 11 |
| North Dakota | 115 | 15 |
| South Dakota | 89 | 23 |
One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food & Nutrition | 62 |
| Human Nutrition | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 186 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 19 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 10 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 4 |
