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2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$31,298 Avg Salary
$26,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nutrition science was ranked #125 in the country. In fact 5,330 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nutrition Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Schools

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for nutrition science students. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Dominican U take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Dominican University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $24,834 in student debt.

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

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nutrition science programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $31,025 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

University of Southern Indiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $26,353.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Southern Indiana

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nutrition science programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Michigan State University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 118
Ohio 81
Illinois 77
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 106

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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