by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dietitian Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/dietitian-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dietitian assistant education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dietitian assistant students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dietitian assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in dietitian assistant, no school beat Purdue University Global this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,101, while out-of-state students pay about $14,412. Dietitian Assistant graduates carry a median of $39,375 in student loans. Early-career dietitian assistant graduates make about $37,107. That is a strong return on a $39,375 median debt.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 one ranked school only.
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