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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. This is a decrease of 47% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 16 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from NIU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nutrition majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,911 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,319 for all nutrition students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NIU was $360 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 | |
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Tuition | $9,792 | $9,792 |
Fees | $2,714 | $2,714 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
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Of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nutrition from NIU in 2022, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in nutrition.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
NIU does not offer an online option for its nutrition bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's nutrition program at NIU make a median salary of $59,831. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nutrition graduates with a master's is $53,223.
Of the 9 nutrition students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from NIU, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in nutrition.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Northern Illinois University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 205 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 153 |
Communication Sciences | 71 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 45 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 39 |
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