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2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nutrition Sciences is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 422 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences programs, but they also 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 nutrition sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region nutrition sciences students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $18,558 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $13,346 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students.

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.

Dominican U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dominican University is $18,645 for great lakes region nutrition sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

SIUC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,285 for great lakes region nutrition sciences students.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 12 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region nutrition sciences students list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,486 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Southern Indiana is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USI is $13,481 for great lakes region nutrition sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 77 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,234 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 UW - Madison Nutrition Sciences Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 83 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for great lakes region nutrition sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Nutrition Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for Great Lakes Region Nutrition Sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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