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2024 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
441 Dietetics Degrees Awarded
A degree in dietetics/dietitian is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #207 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 441 degrees in dietetics/dietitian to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics/Dietitian School

Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of dietetics/dietitian school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dietetics/Dietitian School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dietetics/Dietitian in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of dietetics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Dietetics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in dietetics/dietitian needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize 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 roughly 15 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in dietetics/dietitian has to check out University of North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

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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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
214 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools 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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Logan University crest
Logan University
Chesterfield, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Logan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 2 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Logan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
46 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Missouri State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 46 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 19 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
49 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 49 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 8 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 4 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Barton Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Great Bend. This college ranks 14th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 6 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dietetics/Dietitian Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics/dietitian colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 4
Missouri 693 84
Iowa 648 124
Kansas 599 55
Nebraska 500 9
North Dakota 416 30
South Dakota 381 4

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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 161
Dietitian Assistant 53
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 19
Dietetic Technician 17

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