2025 Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a master's degree in nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #99 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 88 master's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nutrition science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nutrition science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt nutrition science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nutrition science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nutrition Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nutrition Science in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nutrition science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition Science

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

20 Annual Graduates

Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Kansas State University

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

21 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Kansas

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	42
Minnesota	174	7
Iowa	154	4
Kansas	149	26
Nebraska	123	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Nutrition Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	88

Majors Similar to Nutrition Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	380
Data Science	177
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	144
Behavioral Science	85
Sustainability Science	72
Human Computer Interaction	67
International Studies	32
Interdisciplinary Studies	31
Gerontology	29
Dispute Resolution	18

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO. More about our data sources and methodologies.