by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,593 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,216 and $27,649 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 889 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dietetics and clinical nutrition services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 249 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Northern Illinois University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Athens Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 38 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Miami University - Oxford
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 37 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University - Main Campus
Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Central Michigan University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Illinois at Chicago
With a ranking of #11, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 22 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Youngstown State University
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Western Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Western Michigan University
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Kent State University at Kent
Ball State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ball State University
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UW - Stevens Point
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Michigan Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #17, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dayton landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Dayton
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UW - Stout
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Western Illinois University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at WIU
With a ranking of #23, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Mount Mary University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Ashland University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ashland University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
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