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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$29,048 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,298 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nutrition Science 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 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition science 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.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Schools

$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for nutrition science students. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in tuition and fees each year. 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

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition science graduates from SIUC take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nutrition Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

$21,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $31,025 in student debt.

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

$21,812 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #6 on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $21,812 per year. 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

$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nutrition science programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $24,834 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Michigan State University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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