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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,376 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,300 and $24,088 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 6 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Nutrition Science Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 17 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Read more about Nutrition Science at California State University - Long Beach

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, CSUN has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SDSU Nutrition Science Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Reno

California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Chico State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790.

Read more about Nutrition Science at San Jose State

#11

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Central Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976.

Read more about Nutrition Science at CWU

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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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