Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in the Midwest (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 9 Nutrition Sciences programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Michigan State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $66,437 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $66,437 to $53,006, with a median of $59,054.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 9 programs, or 78% of the list. Michigan State University ranks 69th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and Dominican University posts the lowest average net price at $11,745.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $66,437 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University reports median earnings of $66,437 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $62,128 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University admits 82% of applicants and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $62,128 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN | $61,790 | $26,640 | $12,981 | 91.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Saint Joseph, College of Saint Benedict shows median federal debt of $26,250 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $59,329 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks 82nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts an admission rate of 45%. | |||||
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $59,054 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| An average net price of $6,642 for families earning under $30,000 accompanies median earnings of $59,054 for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Dominican University · River Forest, IL | $57,532 | $11,745 | $9,759 | 90.3% |
| Dominican University lists an average net price of $11,745, the lowest on the page, and median federal debt of $24,411 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 7 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL | $55,329 | $13,297 | $9,415 | 86.9% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks 243rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $55,329 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Iowa State University · Ames, IA | $53,933 | $18,589 | $10,582 | 88.7% |
| Iowa State University reports median federal debt of $14,718 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 89%. | |||||
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI | $53,006 | $15,014 | $10,329 | 90.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks 9th on this list, with a cohort of 6 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $53,006 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 9 schools with a published figure. Michigan State University leads Kansas State University by $4,309 in median earnings, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list is $13,431.
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