2024 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of dietetics & clinical nutrition services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dietetics & clinical nutrition services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dietetics & clinical nutrition services students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt dietetics & clinical nutrition services students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dietetics & clinical nutrition services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Nutrition

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

19 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dietetics & clinical nutrition services from George Mason University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

11 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in dietetics & clinical nutrition services from Virginia Tech

Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	97
Georgia	190	6
North Carolina	178	30
Tennessee	166	36
Alabama	151	38
Kentucky	147	32
Louisiana	147	7
Arkansas	121	0
West Virginia	112	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	19
Dietetics/Dietitian	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services	1,207
Nursing	728
Public Health	601
Allied Health Professions	387
Health & Medical Administrative Services	281
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	195
Communication Sciences	124
Health/Medical Prep Programs	88
Alternative Medicine & Systems	58
Medical Illustration & Informatics	51

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.