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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
445 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$36,165 Avg Early-Career Salary
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #135 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 445 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for food, nutrition & related services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services needs to look into Case Western Reserve University. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University earn a boost of around $12,233 above the average income of food, nutrition & related services majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$34,517 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition degree recipients typically earn about $34,517 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$38,186 Median Starting Salary

Benedictine University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lisle. This university ranks 27th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 38 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent year we have data available. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from Benedictine University receive an earnings boost of about $2,021 over the typical income of food, nutrition & related services graduates.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,710 Median Starting Salary

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 30 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from Central Michigan University get an earnings boost of around $20,545 above the average income of food, nutrition & related services majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career earnings of $26,542.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 8 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Livonia. This university ranks 14th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in food, nutrition & related services from Indiana State University

Explore the best food, nutrition & related services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 179
Ohio 314 146
Illinois 304 51
Indiana 294 0
Wisconsin 273 0

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 232
Human Nutrition 174
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 24
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 3,889
Textile & Apparel Studies 472
General Family & Consumer Sciences 204
Family & Consumer Economics 62
Housing 60
Human Sciences Business Services 43
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 1

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