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2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$30,815 Avg Salary
$6,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dietetics and clinical nutrition services was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 6,158 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Dietetics & Nutrition Services

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Community and Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their associate degree. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

After completing their Associate Degree, nutrition graduates from Normandale Community College carry an average student debtload of $30,261.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 35
Iowa 222
Missouri 229
Nebraska 9
Kansas 76
South Dakota 4
North Dakota 39

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nutrition Focus Areas

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 4 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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