by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 4,365 people earned their degree in food, nutrition & related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In , food, nutrition & related services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $25,807 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 371 food, nutrition & related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,165 and $28,177 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 food, nutrition & related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition & related services. That schools that top this list have a program in food, nutrition & related services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree nutrition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
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