by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned their degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major” ranking analyzed 231 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dietetics and clinical nutrition services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 490 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University Global
Out of the 231 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 141 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 231 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Western States Chiropractic College
Out of the 231 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Logan University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chesterfield, Missouri, and it awarded 134 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Logan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland University of Integrative Health. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Maryland University of Integrative Health is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurel, Maryland. It awarded 139 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Maryland University of Integrative Health
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 130 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at FIU
With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State
Brooklyn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 105 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Brooklyn College
With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UNF
With a ranking of #10, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 115 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State
With a ranking of #12, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Lehman
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #13. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at URI
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
New York Chiropractic College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seneca Falls, New York. It awarded 66 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at New York Chiropractic College
Northern Illinois University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 65 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at NIU
University of Northern Colorado landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 63 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Queens College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 60 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Michigan State
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 55 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UIC
With a ranking of #20, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Delaware
Marywood University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 54 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Marywood University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Mississippi landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #23, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Loma Linda University
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Florida State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Florida State University
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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