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2025 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
208 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$43,965 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #128 out of 395 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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 208 degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School

Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in North Carolina Your choice of dietetics & clinical nutrition services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition

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 the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Nutrition

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$38,512 Median Starting Salary

Appalachian State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career income of $38,512.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in dietetics & clinical nutrition services needs to look into East Carolina University. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career income of $20,900.

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It is hard to beat North Carolina Central University if you want to pursue a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 59th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services from North Carolina Central University

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Western Carolina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 26 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. After graduation, nutrition degree recipients typically earn about $17,970 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 36
Florida 282 392
Virginia 274 30
Tennessee 269 59
South Carolina 248 0
Kentucky 244 36
Louisiana 242 44
Mississippi 234 74
Arkansas 234 84
Alabama 233 39
West Virginia 207 36

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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 173
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 35

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,737
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,065
Allied Health Professions 2,169
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,583
Public Health 1,449
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,080
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,047
Mental & Social Health Services 1,028
Medicine 674
Dental Support Services 610

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