by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 691 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,486 and $33,536 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Chesterfield, Missouri, and it awarded 134 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Logan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 214 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State University
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 49 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at K -State
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 20 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of North Dakota
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Missouri State
With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students 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%.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 15 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Mizzou
Cox College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Cox College
University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Central Missouri
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Concordia College Moorhead
Barton County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Barton County Community College
College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Hard Work U
South Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Catherine University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Normandale Community College
Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWHSU is a small school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #21, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.7% 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 Fontbonne University
Northeast Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Northeast Community College
With a ranking of #23, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full Dodge City Community College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Indian Hills Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at IHCC
Saint Louis University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Minnesota State College Southeast
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