Dietetics/Dietitian at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study dietetics/dietitian, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics
Master’s Degree in Dietetics

NIU Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

Dietetics Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dietetics majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

85% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of dietetics master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in dietetics each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from NIU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics 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 Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Dietetic Technicians	4,440	$25,770
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,590	$58,020

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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