by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Dominican University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Dominican U was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dominican U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dominican U was $1,167 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,950 | $34,950 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,865 | $10,865 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,372 | $1,372 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Dominican U in Nutrition Science walked away with an average of $27,297 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dominican U is $31,839 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,364.
Dominican U does not offer an online option for its nutrition science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dominican U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nutrition science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the nutrition science bachelor’s degrees at Dominican U in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 7 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 1 |
| Natural Sciences | 22 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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