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2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton to be the best school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their basic certificate. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services by Region

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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 16 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).

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