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2023 Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region

31 Colleges
$34,486 Avg Salary
$33,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dietetics and clinical nutrition services was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 6,158 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

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#2

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

The excellent programs at Logan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Nutrition majors at K -State take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #7 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

On average, nutrition graduates from UND take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at North Dakota State University take out is $27,000.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#9

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 35
Iowa 222
Nebraska 9
Missouri 229
Kansas 76
South Dakota 4
North Dakota 39

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nutrition Focus Areas

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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