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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$22,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dietetics & Nutrition Services

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,886.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $30,482 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $19,138 in student debt.

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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. On average, nutrition graduates from Iowa State take out $25,383 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

St. Kate’s undergraduate students pay an average of $35,532 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition graduates from St. Kate's take out $34,526 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fontbonne University are $28,200 per year.

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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
Nebraska 9
Missouri 229
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 8 schools only.

  • 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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