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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,944 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,243 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Benedictine U are $19,640 a year.

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#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 3 spot 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 graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value food, nutrition and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $28,818 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’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 graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’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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Case Western Reserve University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Case Western also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

SIUC graduate students pay an average of $33,064 in tuition and fees each year.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 179
Ohio 159
Illinois 51
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 0

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 9 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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