by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 284 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,977 and $25,246 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dietetics and clinical nutrition services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at NIU
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Illinois at Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 61 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Bradley University
Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at SIUE
With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Dominican University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Loyola Chicago Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #10, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Olivet Nazarene
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is located in North Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at RFUMS
With a ranking of #11, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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