2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,881 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 108 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at BYU
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 #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 19 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nutrition students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 220 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #16 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UND
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.
UW - Stevens Point also took the #21 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nutrition students list, UW - Stout has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students per year to attend NIU.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,423 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 47 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nutrition students list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
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Lehman College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,814 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students per year to attend Lehman.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 23 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $11,947 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Full Youngstown State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 17 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Full Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Western Illinois University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WIU is $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
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Florida International University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Florida International University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #19, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nutrition students list, QC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students per year to attend QC.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Full Southern Miss Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mansfield University is $19,065 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,725 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
Full Missouri State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
SUNY Oneonta landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oneonta, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNY Oneonta Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UCA
With a ranking of #25, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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.
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