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2024 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools

107 Colleges in the United States
3,788 Dietetics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in dietetics/dietitian, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #207 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 107 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dietetics/dietitian students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,788 degrees in dietetics/dietitian during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics/Dietitian School

Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools Your choice of dietetics/dietitian school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dietetics/dietitian schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Dietetics/Dietitian Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dietetics
Bachelor's Degrees in Dietetics
Master's Degrees in Dietetics
Doctor's Degrees in Dietetics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dietetics/Dietitian in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dietetics degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Top Schools in Dietetics

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
33 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were roughly 33 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
61 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a good choice for students interested in a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 61 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
34 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in dietetics/dietitian has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
130 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 130 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
115 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 115 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
55 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 55 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
141 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

BCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 98th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 141 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 11 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
57 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
115 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 115 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
214 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 214 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
55 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 55 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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16
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 24 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
18 Logan University Chesterfield, MO
19 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
20 Illinois State University Normal, IL
21 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
22 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
23 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
24 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
25 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND

Dietetics/Dietitian by Region

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Dietetics/Dietitian is one of 4 different types of Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,013
Dietitian Assistant 637
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 493
Dietetic Technician 227

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