2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food, nutrition and related services was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 4,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,541 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $421.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Benedictine U are $32,280 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Case Western also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Madonna University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree food, nutrition and related services programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madonna are $24,900 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $32,727 per year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Wayne State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,694.
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Bradley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year.
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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 179 |
| Ohio | 159 |
| Illinois | 51 |
| Indiana | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 |
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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Related Majors for Nutrition
One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 42,112 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2,906 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1,454 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 704 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.