2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Plains States Region

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Food, Nutrition & Related Services School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in nutrition matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for food, nutrition and related services, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for food, nutrition and related services.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition and related services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nutrition Students Working on Their Master's

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in food, nutrition and related services. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services in South Dakota.

There were approximately 28 food, nutrition and related services students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition and related services. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services in North Dakota.

There were about 16 food, nutrition and related services students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in food, nutrition and related services. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services in Nebraska.

There were about 14 food, nutrition and related services individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in food, nutrition and related services has to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services in Kansas.

There were about 8 food, nutrition and related services students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in food, nutrition and related services in Iowa.

There were roughly 2 food, nutrition and related services individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

#1 Most Popular In MO

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in food, nutrition and related services from University of Central Missouri

Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges by State

Explore the most popular food, nutrition and related services schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	2
Iowa	146	3
Kansas	144	7
Nebraska	116	23
North Dakota	100	19
South Dakota	84	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition

One of 7 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition	38
Human Nutrition	30

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	253
General Family & Consumer Sciences	22
Textile & Apparel Studies	15
Family & Consumer Economics	12
Housing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.