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2025 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
336 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$43,965 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in dietetics & clinical nutrition services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #128 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 336 degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School

Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois Your choice of dietetics & clinical nutrition services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dietetics & clinical nutrition services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nutrition degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 73 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from University of Illinois at Chicago receive an earnings boost of around $4,218 over the average income of dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
42.5% Growth in Graduates

Illinois State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 106 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,444.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in dietetics & clinical nutrition services has to take a look at Bradley University. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 23 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$39,210 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services needs to check out Northern Illinois University. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 20th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 35 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program earn about $39,210 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,476 Median Starting Salary

EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Charleston. This university ranks 52nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 24 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year. Those dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who get their degree from Eastern Illinois University earn $10,511 more than the average nutrition student.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 16 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 189
Ohio 314 280
Indiana 294 343
Wisconsin 273 98

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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 315
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 21

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Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 20,676
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 7,060
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,994
Allied Health Professions 3,459
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,811
Medicine 1,423
Public Health 1,317
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,063
Communication Sciences 945
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 824

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