2025 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools
99Colleges in the United States
6,113Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$43,965Avg Early-Career Salary
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #128 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 99 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,113 degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services annually.
Choosing a Great Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School
The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 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.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings by Degree Level
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.
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Best Schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
There were approximately 40 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available. Those dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who get their degree from Loma Linda University make $15,702 more than the standard nutrition grad.
Every student pursuing a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 33 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in dietetics & clinical nutrition services needs to check out Stony Brook University. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 28 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from Stony Brook University earn a boost of approximately $25,239 over the average earnings of dietetics & clinical nutrition services majors.
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. 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 & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $8,666 over the typical income of dietetics & clinical nutrition services majors.
Located in the small city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 20 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dietetics & clinical nutrition services program at The University of Texas Medical Branch get $13,060 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 37 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 102 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Those dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who get their degree from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale make $5,843 more than the average nutrition graduate.
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 41 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 32 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
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 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career income of $25,301.
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 approximately 138 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career wages of $36,844.
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 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Those dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who get their degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus make $4,734 more than the typical nutrition student.
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 45 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $4,518 over the average income of dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates.
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 33 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $8,282 over the average income of dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates.
URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 85 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, nutrition degree recipients generally earn about $45,564 in their early careers.
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 73 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services degree recipients from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn a boost of about $6,417 above the average earnings of dietetics & clinical nutrition services majors.
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 18 dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students that almost earned our Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
