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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$21,620 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,669 Avg Salary

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the #135 most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$7,155 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $274, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year. Nutrition majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,779 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $464.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 84
Minnesota 10
Kansas 7
Iowa 16
Nebraska 174
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 47

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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