by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned their degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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 list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 490 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 65 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Illinois University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 57 ’s nutrition degrees 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full OHIO Athens Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ball State University
Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 38 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 61 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition 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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Kent State University at Kent
With a ranking of #11, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 32 ’s nutrition degrees 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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 29 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Eastern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UW - Madison
Youngstown State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 23 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Grand Valley State University
Western Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #18, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Mary Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Akron Main Campus
Bradley University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 16 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Indiana State University
Viterbo University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Viterbo is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 27 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Viterbo University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 15 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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