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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 410 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,860 and $30,475 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food, nutrition and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 30 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 35 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Case Western

#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Michigan State University

#8

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine University are $19,709, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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