Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Dominican University

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if Dominican University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,189. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Dominican U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services section at the bottom of this page.

Dominican U Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Dominican U Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Dominican U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at Dominican U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	29
	31
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	41
	44
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	45
	46
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	68
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	72
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
	113
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	147
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	156

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nutrition from Dominican U. This is the #75 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Dominican U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Dominican University.

Dominican U Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 nutrition students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Dominican U, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Dominican U since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Dominican U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dominican University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dominican U Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

The nutrition program at Dominican U awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dominican University with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dominican U also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

The following nutrition concentations are available at Dominican University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dominican University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	9

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Dominican University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Dietetic Technicians	4,440	$25,770
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,590	$58,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By HalloweenHJB under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.