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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 445 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,165 and $26,496 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s” 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 as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Benedictine U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,779 students enrolled at Benedictine University, 89 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,915. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
Madonna University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nutrition for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,792 students enrolled at Madonna University, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,452. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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