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

25 Colleges
$34,486 Avg Salary
$33,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 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.

The Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $30,750.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from SLU take out $22,656 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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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 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).

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