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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$18,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food, nutrition and related services was ranked #131 in the country. In fact 1,214 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. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nutrition 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.

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

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #4 for overall quality for nutrition in the Plains States Region .

Full Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 5
Iowa 8
Kansas 7
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 19
South Dakota 30

One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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