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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$29,713 Avg Salary
$25,158 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 71% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 29% are male.

Nutrition majors at UNL take out an average of $23,073 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $274, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,590 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $464.

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#3

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in nutrition at LU Missouri, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 70% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services schools 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 7 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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