2027 Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Food & Nutrition programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their food & nutrition programs.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best food & nutrition schools.
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Best Schools for Food & Nutrition in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food & nutrition education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Food & Nutrition
Our analysis ranked Wayne State University the best school in the country for a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public university. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 48 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food & nutrition degree recipients from Wayne State University generally make around $34,303. Typical student debt for the program is $22,750.
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Central Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best food & nutrition schools. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. Central Michigan University awarded about 10 food & nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their food & nutrition degree from Central Michigan University earn around $63,726 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,857 to complete this degree.
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Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in food & nutrition, ranking #3. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 16 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Food & Nutrition graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $40,734 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete this degree.
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Benedictine University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in food & nutrition, ranking #4. Benedictine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 28 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food & nutrition program make about $39,121 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,675.
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Bluffton University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in food & nutrition, ranking #5. Bluffton University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bluffton. Bluffton University graduates 53% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Bluffton University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food & nutrition program make about $41,821 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
