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2025 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
397 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nutrition sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #136 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 397 degrees in nutrition sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Sciences School

Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region The nutrition sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nutrition Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nutrition Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nutrition sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Nutrition Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
77 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
182 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in nutrition sciences has to check out Kansas State University. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 182 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Kansas State University

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

College of Saint Benedict is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 19 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences has to check out Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 25 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Iowa State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
4.2% Growth in Graduates

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 4th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 119
Missouri 693 58
Iowa 648 26
Kansas 599 134
Nebraska 500 6

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