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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree nutrition science students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas 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 with aid 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#8 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Nutrition Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 49 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Nutrition Science at U-M

#5

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Dominican U are $20,884.

Full Dominican University Nutrition Science Report

With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 26 students 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.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Nutrition Science Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition science students with aid list, UC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Michigan State University

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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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