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2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Dietetics & Nutrition Services

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best school in the Plains States Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their basic certificate. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services colleges 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).

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