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2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois

9 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned their degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 284 dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,977 and $25,246 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics & clinical nutrition services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dietetics & clinical nutrition services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in Illinois

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State University is $20,830 for Illinois Nutrition students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Illinois State University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

EIU also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Illinois University is $13,098 for Illinois Nutrition students.

Full EIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 55 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois nutrition students list, UIC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for illinois nutrition students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NIU is $13,956 for illinois nutrition students.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at NIU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,462 for illinois nutrition students.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at SIUE

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Bradley University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Bradley University is $25,196 for illinois nutrition students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Bradley Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 24 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Loyola University Chicago is $36,434 for Illinois Nutrition students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Loyola Chicago

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 12 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

WIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $15,305 for Illinois Nutrition students per year to attend WIU.

Full WIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Nutrition Schools in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 9 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Dominican U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dominican U is $18,645 for Illinois Nutrition students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Dominican University

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