Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,082 and had an average of $28,428 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 674 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,969 and $35,936 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 213 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dietetics and clinical nutrition services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

The nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 40 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 14 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UND

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Concordia College Moorhead has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia College at Moorhead are $10,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Concordia College Moorhead

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Full Missouri State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at South Dakota State University

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Diet / Nutrition Schools

Find Schools Near You