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2024 Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
232 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in food & nutrition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #228 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 232 degrees in food & nutrition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Food & Nutrition School

Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of food & nutrition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Food & Nutrition School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Food & Nutrition Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Food & Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Food & Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Food & Nutrition

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Food & Nutrition in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Food & Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
34 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Benedictine University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 34 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Benedictine University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
106 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in food & nutrition has to take a look at Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Wayne State University

3
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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Madonna University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Madonna University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 8 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Bradley University

5
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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Indiana State University

Best Food & Nutrition Colleges by State

Explore the best food & nutrition schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 8
Michigan 915 119
Illinois 870 47
Indiana 737 0

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Food & Nutrition is one of 3 different types of Food, Nutrition & Related Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Nutrition 174
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 24
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 15

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