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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$23,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,977 Avg Salary

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 Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year. On average, nutrition graduates from Illinois State take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from SIUE carry an average student debtload of $24,978.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition graduates from WIU take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year. Nutrition majors at UIC take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
$36,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bradley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Loyola Chicago also claimed a spot on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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