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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Science 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.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 412 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,760 and $28,270 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Nutrition Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nutrition Science Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UW - Stevens Point

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UC

#6

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Dominican University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican U are $20,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Dominican University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 15 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

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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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