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2025 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges in the Southeast Region
928 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for dietetics/dietitian students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 928 degrees in dietetics/dietitian annually.

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Choosing a Great Dietetics/Dietitian School

Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region The dietetics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dietetics/Dietitian rankings. 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.

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

Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings by Degree Level

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 in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dietetics

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

Any student pursuing a degree in dietetics/dietitian needs to look into Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. 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 data year.

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

Florida International University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

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

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

Appalachian State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
31 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 31 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

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

There were about 22 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.More information about a degree in dietetics/dietitian from University of Kentucky

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
31 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
83 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 83 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
33 Dietetics Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. This university ranks 11th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 33 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 dietetics/dietitian students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dietetics/Dietitian Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics/dietitian colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 337
North Carolina 710 165
Georgia 690 30
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 23
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 36
Mississippi 501 74
Alabama 500 1
Louisiana 489 24
Arkansas 466 84
West Virginia 410 36

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One of 4 majors within the Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services area of study, Dietetics/Dietitian has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 216
Dietitian Assistant 39
Dietetic Technician 37
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 13

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