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2023 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 86% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Southeast Region . UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Women make up 86% of the nutrition majors at the school.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

#7

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Huntsville.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Nicholls State University

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 88% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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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 20 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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