2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 422 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,298 and $26,910 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 258 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. That schools that top this list have a program in nutrition science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree nutrition science students.
Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Nutrition Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UWM Nutrition Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Nutrition Science Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chillicothe, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Nutrition Science Report
Viterbo University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s nutrition science 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%.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Nutrition Science Report
Ashland University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Ashland Nutrition Science Report