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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 410 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,860 and $30,475 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food, nutrition and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 35 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Full SIUC Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Michigan State University

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#8

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 24 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine University are $19,709, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Benedictine U Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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