2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nutrition Science
Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nutrition science programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Nutrition Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.