2026 Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Iowa
[Dietetics/Dietitian](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/dietetics-dietitian/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for dietetics/dietitian students.
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2026 Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dietetics/dietitian, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools
For return on investment in dietetics/dietitian, no school beat Iowa State University this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Typical student debt for dietetics/dietitian graduates is $21,000. Dietetics/dietitian graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $33,958 early in their careers. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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