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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 275 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics/dietitian programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University, 480 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.

EIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. EIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Dietetics for a Master’s. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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