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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 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.

The Most Popular 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 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for nutrition science students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Michigan State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $24,834.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at Case Western Reserve University Report

#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at Dominican U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

On average, nutrition science graduates from USI take out $26,353 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Nutrition Science majors at UWM take out an average of $31,025 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 26 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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