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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,686 people earned their degree in dietetics/dietitian, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 903 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics/dietitian programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Ball State

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 26 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Eastern Illinois University

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dietetics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at NIU

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dietetics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Indiana State

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian 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.

Full Eastern Michigan University Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Dominican University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian 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 Dominican University are $20,884.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Dominican U

#9

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Madonna not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian 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 Madonna University are $16,200.

Full Madonna Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#10

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Mount Mary University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary are $16,813, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Mount Mary

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Loyola University Chicago

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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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