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

50 Colleges
$39,268 Avg Salary
$26,613 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $20,242.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UNF take out is $25,125.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out is $50,469.

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Lindsey Hopkins Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, Lindsey Hopkins Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,625 in student debt.

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#9

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Nutrition majors at ECU take out an average of $26,000 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 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 26 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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