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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Benedictine University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Benedictine University

Every food, nutrition & related services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Benedictine University stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

The nutrition major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food, Nutrition & Related Services. 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.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Benedictine U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Benedictine University.

82% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Benedictine U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

100% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Benedictine U, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Benedictine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 34
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 4

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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 Benedictine University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 28,330 $32,490
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 19,960 $27,550
Dietetic Technicians 4,440 $25,770
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,590 $58,020
Home Economics Professors 50 $86,780

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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