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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$31,669 Avg Salary
$24,390 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

Check out the nutrition programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for food, nutrition and related services students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $25,000. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from Mizzou take out $23,779 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $464.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#7

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #7, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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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 16 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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