by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned their degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 324 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Gateway Community College
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Cincinnati State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Finger Lakes Community College
Barton County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Barton County Community College
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Paradise Valley Community College
Camden County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Camden County College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #9. Pinal County Community College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Pinal County Community College
Southern Maine Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Maine Community College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Northland Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #12, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Walla Walla U
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at CCAC
With a ranking of #14, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at MVCC
Suffolk County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Suffolk County Community College
Normandale Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #18. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #19. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #20. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College
With a ranking of #21, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Stark State College
With a ranking of #23, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Merritt College
Erie Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Erie Community College
With a ranking of #25, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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