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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 347 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences 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 sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Sciences Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nutrition Sciences Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree nutrition sciences students with aid list, K -State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Nutrition Sciences Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at KU

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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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