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2023 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$33,036 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics and clinical nutrition services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 7 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 58 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 15 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Missouri State University - Springfield]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 49 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying nutrition list, UCM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Central Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nutrition for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying nutrition list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St Catherine University]](/colleges/st-catherine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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