2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $75-$110k) 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Iowa State

#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#4 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 #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNL

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Nutrition Science Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,589 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at KU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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