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2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$41,977 Avg Salary
$25,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 284 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois

Check out the nutrition programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science the best school in Illinois for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from Illinois State take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nutrition majors at UIC take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from SIUE carry an average student debtload of $24,978.

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Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

On average, nutrition graduates from WIU take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 280
Michigan 212
Indiana 365
Wisconsin 117

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 3,788
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,013
Dietitian Assistant 637
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 493
Dietetic Technician 227

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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