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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$17,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

$9,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Viterbo are $29,920 a year. Nutrition majors at Viterbo take out an average of $26,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown 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 Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Youngstown State University take out is $31,000.

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$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sinclair 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.

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$6,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. On average, nutrition graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $24,978 in student debt.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$14,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $42,144 in student debt.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #10 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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 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 25 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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