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2027 Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in Illinois

[Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/clinical-nutrition-nutritionist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value clinical nutrition/nutritionist schools.

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• Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical nutrition/nutritionist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

$12,092 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,369 Avg Student Debt

$56,346 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical nutrition/nutritionist schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,092 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for clinical nutrition/nutritionist graduates is $24,369. Early-career clinical nutrition/nutritionist graduates make about $54,302. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

$53,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,521 Avg Student Debt

$71,530 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the best values for clinical nutrition/nutritionist. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Clinical Nutrition/nutritionist graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans. Early-career clinical nutrition/nutritionist graduates make about $58,568. That is a strong return on a $23,521 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.