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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$21,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,108 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master's Degree School for You

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the #17 most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the nutrition master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Mary University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Mary are $17,432 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mount Mary is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 a year.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great value for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their master’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at EIU are $21,407 a year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

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#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 a year.

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#10

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 284
Ohio 280
Michigan 212
Indiana 365
Wisconsin 117

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, dietetics and clinical nutrition services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 3,788
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,013
Dietitian Assistant 637
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 493
Dietetic Technician 227

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 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).

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