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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$33,970 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,524 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nutrition science was ranked #125 in the country. In fact 5,330 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nutrition science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nutrition Science

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $25,993. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Kansas State University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nutrition science schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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 Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. Nutrition Science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $24,648 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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

Full Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Benedict. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSB are $50,126 a year.

CSB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at College of Saint Benedict

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 58
Minnesota 119
Kansas 134
Iowa 26
Nebraska 6

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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