by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dietetics and 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 and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,977 and $25,246 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. That schools that top this list have a program in dietetics and clinical nutrition services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois nutrition students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Bradley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Dominican University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
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
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 55 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Loyola University Chicago
Parkland College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is located in North Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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