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2023 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

54 Colleges
$35,216 Avg Salary
$27,649 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $42,144.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $23,032.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $18,500.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

On average, nutrition graduates from Michigan State take out $25,899 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $442.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UIC take out is $30,000.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

On average, nutrition graduates from UC take out $28,284 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Nutrition majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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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