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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$25,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,776 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate School for You

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the #17 most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the best value school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year. Nutrition majors at Viterbo take out an average of $24,230 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Viterbo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

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#3

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mary University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mary are $17,432 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, nutrition graduates from Dominican U carry an average student debtload of $32,296.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Andrews are $29,630 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Andrews is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RFUMS are $36,765 per year.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 284
Ohio 280
Michigan 212
Indiana 365
Wisconsin 117

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

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 10 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).

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