Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study dietetics and clinical nutrition services, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In 2021, 4 nutrition majors received their bachelor's degree from EIU.

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.

EIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

EIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at EIU 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 Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	22
	22
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	46
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	48
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	50
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	65
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	81
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from EIU. This makes it the #22 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 nutrition majors earned their bachelor's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from EIU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	29

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 Eastern Illinois 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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.