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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$22,006 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Southeast Region

Check out the nutrition graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best value school in the Southeast Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Louisiana Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 a year.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 15% of our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Samford graduate students pay an average of $21,575 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Samford is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FIU are $24,211 a year.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $19,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their graduate certificate. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $22,004 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 396
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 79
Georgia 42
Kentucky 42
West Virginia 88
Virginia 32
Alabama 62
Louisiana 63
Mississippi 74
South Carolina 17
Arkansas 105

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 13 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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