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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$35,105 Avg Salary
$25,575 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science 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 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition science majors pursuing a .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for nutrition science students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $24,554 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nutrition Science at Kansas State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $24,543 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Iowa State take out is $26,500.

Full Nutrition Science at Iowa State University Report

#5

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from CSB take out $26,704 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

Full Nutrition Science at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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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 13 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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