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2025 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools

76 Colleges in the United States
3,685 Dietetics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in dietetics/dietitian, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #207 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 76 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,685 degrees in dietetics/dietitian annually.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics/Dietitian School

Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools Your choice of dietetics/dietitian school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dietetics/dietitian schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 Dietetics/Dietitian Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dietetics
Bachelor's Degrees in Dietetics
Master's Degrees in Dietetics
Doctor's Degrees in Dietetics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dietetics/Dietitian in the United States

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 dietetics degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Dietetics

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 19 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
37 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in dietetics/dietitian needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
89 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great choice for students interested in a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 about 89 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 20 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
32 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 32 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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6
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
65 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 65 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
138 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 138 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
70 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
45 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 45 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 18 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
94.7% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 19 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
35 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 35 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
106 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. This university ranks 11th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 106 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
133 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 133 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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15
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
17 University of Delaware Newark, DE
18 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
19 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
20 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
21 Simmons University Boston, MA
22 Illinois State University Normal, IL
23 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
24 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
25 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Dietetics/Dietitian by Region

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Other U.S. Territories
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Dietetics/Dietitian is one of 4 different types of Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,125
Dietitian Assistant 612
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 519
Dietetic Technician 172

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