by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 179 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,626 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. To top this list, a school must have a successful food, nutrition and related services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Andrews University
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Madonna
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Schoolcraft College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Schoolcraft College
Mott Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at MCC
With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Michigan State University
Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Michigan list. Wayne County Community College District is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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