2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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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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.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Minnesota | 35 |
Iowa | 222 |
Missouri | 229 |
Nebraska | 9 |
Kansas | 76 |
South Dakota | 4 |
North Dakota | 39 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nutrition Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.