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2026 Best Human Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges in the United States
105 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$50,010 Avg Early-Career Salary

Human Nutrition programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for human nutrition students.

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Best Schools for Human Nutrition in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Human Nutrition

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Case Western Reserve University tops our 2026 ranking of the best human nutrition schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 87% of students finish within six years. Case Western Reserve University awarded about 43 human nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the human nutrition program make about $51,764 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,106. Get the full human nutrition details for Case Western Reserve University

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Students looking for a strong human nutrition program will find one at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 50 human nutrition degrees were awarded at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Human Nutrition graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $34,540 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,654 to complete this degree. See the full human nutrition program report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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Central Michigan University crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Students looking for a strong human nutrition program will find one at Central Michigan University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public institution. About 59% of students finish within six years. Central Michigan University awarded about 12 human nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Human Nutrition graduates of Central Michigan University earn a median of $63,726 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,857 to complete this degree. Read more about the human nutrition program at Central Michigan University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

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