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2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 208th most popular major in the country with 3,686 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 438 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dietetics/dietitian programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at North Dakota State University

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at UND

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend Iowa State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 19 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Missouri State University - Springfield

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students per year to attend UCM.

Full University of Central Missouri Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend K -State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Kansas State University

#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Fontbonne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Fontbonne University is $15,961 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Fontbonne University

#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

St Catherine University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Kate’s is $19,078 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at St. Kate’s

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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