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2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools

196 Colleges
$37,641 Avg Salary
$27,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned a degree or certificate in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 196 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Dietetics & Nutrition Services

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the United States for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from Viterbo take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from BCC carry an average student debtload of $6,628.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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University of Western States came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#15

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #16 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#18

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from K -State take out $30,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #19, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at North Dakota State University take out is $27,000.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#22

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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#24

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from UND take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Rest of the Top Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools

#26

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#27

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI
#28

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
31 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
32 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
33 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
34 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
35 Illinois State University Normal, IL
36 Marywood University Scranton, PA
37 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
38 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
39 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, dietetics and clinical nutrition services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 3,788
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,013
Dietitian Assistant 637
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 493
Dietetic Technician 227

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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