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Dietetics/Dietitian at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying dietetics/dietitian, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In 2021, 12 dietetics majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics

WIU Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics progam at WIU 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 dietetics major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics/Dietitian. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Dietetics Schools 23
Most Focused Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Most Popular Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
63
Best Dietetics Schools 75
Most Focused Dietetics Schools 87
Most Popular Dietetics Schools 93
97

Dietetics Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dietetics from WIU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dietetics at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in dietetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics 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 Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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