2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 347 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,567 and $22,875 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Nutrition Science Report

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UNL

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at K -State

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Nutrition Science at KU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k)

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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