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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Dietetics & Nutrition Services

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Virginia Tech

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at George Mason University Report

Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 396
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 79
Georgia 42
Kentucky 42
West Virginia 88
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

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 2 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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