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2025 Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
1,125 Clinical Nutrition Degrees Awarded
A degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #428 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,125 degrees in clinical nutrition/nutritionist annually.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist School

Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools The clinical nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Clinical Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Nutrition

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical nutrition degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Clinical Nutrition

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
33 Clinical Nutrition Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 33 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Stony Brook University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
5.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist. Located in the small city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 20 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
35 Clinical Nutrition Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
73 Clinical Nutrition Degrees Awarded

UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 73 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 11 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in clinical nutrition/nutritionist from University of the Pacific

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 10 clinical nutrition/nutritionist students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist by Region

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Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist is one of 4 different types of Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 3,685
Dietitian Assistant 612
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 519
Dietetic Technician 172

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