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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$26,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,165 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

Check out the nutrition programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in tuition and fees each year. Nutrition majors at Benedictine U take out an average of $25,133 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition graduates from OHIO Athens take out $26,471 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $444.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. Nutrition majors at Ohio State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $421.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madonna are $24,900 a year.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #10, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Case Western are $54,532 a year.

Case Western excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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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One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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.

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