2024 Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Nutrition Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #99 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of nutrition science. Combined, these schools handed out 124 master's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School for Your Master's Degree

The nutrition science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nutrition science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nutrition science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nutrition science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt nutrition science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nutrition science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nutrition Science Schools

The nutrition science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nutrition Science in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition Science

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

32 Annual Graduates

$27,148 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in nutrition science has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn around $27,148 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nutrition science needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

16 Annual Graduates

$49,014 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population.

Master's recipients from the nutrition science degree program at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus make $10,933 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

7 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in nutrition science. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

6

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

10 Annual Graduates

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Michigan State University

7

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

6 Annual Graduates

UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

7

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Dominican University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	41
Michigan	211	42
Ohio	207	27
Indiana	191	2
Wisconsin	173	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Nutrition Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	124

Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science	543
Sustainability Science	284
Computational Science	262
Human Computer Interaction	254
Data Analytics	151
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	136
Mathematics & Computer Science	106
Data Science	100
Gerontology	53
Museum Studies	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO. More about our data sources and methodologies.