by our College Data Analytics Team
Nutrition Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nutrition science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer nutrition science awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nutrition science makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
Leading the list of the most focused nutrition science schools is College Of Saint Benedict. College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. Nutrition Science accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for College Of Saint Benedict
Kansas State University is one of the most focused nutrition science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for Kansas State University
Saint Louis University Main Campus is one of the most focused nutrition science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for Saint Louis University Main Campus
University Of Kansas ranks #4 for nutrition science by degree focus. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Kansas awards are in nutrition science, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for University Of Kansas
A rank of #5 makes University Of Minnesota Twin Cities one of the most focused schools for nutrition science. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Iowa State University comes in at #6 for nutrition science focus this year. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in nutrition science, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at Iowa State University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for Southeast Missouri State University
North Dakota State University Main Campus comes in at #8 for nutrition science focus this year. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at North Dakota State University Main Campus
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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