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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,262 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Kansas State University

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nutrition science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

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 5 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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