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2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Michigan

[Nutrition Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/nutrition-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for nutrition sciences students.

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• Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nutrition sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,137 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2026 list of the best value nutrition sciences schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Nutrition Sciences graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Early-career nutrition sciences graduates make about $33,710. That is a strong return on a $19,137 median debt. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$18,079 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$67,253 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan State University earned it the #2 place for nutrition sciences. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,079, with out-of-state students paying around $44,850. Nutrition Sciences graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career nutrition sciences graduates make about $28,759. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.