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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
422 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$31,298 Avg Early-Career Salary
Nutrition Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #124 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 422 degrees in nutrition science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region The nutrition science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nutrition Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Nutrition Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nutrition Science in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nutrition science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nutrition Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career income of $28,232.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$27,148 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 35 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career income of $27,148.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in nutrition science has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,014 Median Starting Salary

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition science. BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 26 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus receive $17,716 more than the typical nutrition science student.

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5
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition science degree recipients generally earn an average of $21,557 in their early careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,231 Median Starting Salary

UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 13 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nutrition science degree program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn $7,933 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
Dominican U crest
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 31 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program report average early career wages of $31,227.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 10 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.

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9

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 16 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,761.

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9

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 15 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,538.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 118
Ohio 314 72
Illinois 304 75
Indiana 294 39
Wisconsin 273 106

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

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 422

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 5,024
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,001
International Studies 868
Behavioral Science 857
Sustainability Science 583
Interdisciplinary Studies 554
Data Analytics 516
Mathematics & Computer Science 363
Computational Science 311
Gerontology 306

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