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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$26,994 Avg Salary
$26,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nutrition science is the #175 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Dominican University to be the most popular school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Dominican U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Dominican University

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Rush University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Chicago Report

Best Nutrition Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nutrition Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 118
Ohio 81
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 106

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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