2026 Best Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 272 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Barton County Community College, our #1 best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services school in the United States. This public school is set in Great Bend, KS. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,680, while out-of-state students pay about $4,960. Barton County Community College Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services students take on a median of $14,792 in debt. Median earnings reach $40,428 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Get the full Barton County Community College report
You'll get strong value at Tarrant County College District, which ranked #2 this year. Tarrant County College District is a public school based in Fort Worth, TX. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $1,863, compared with $8,370 for out-of-state students. The median Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program debt is $15,148. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $42,727. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. See the full Tarrant County College District profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Sinclair Community College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Based in Dayton, OH, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,675, with out-of-state students paying around $8,556. The median Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program debt is $12,525. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $37,558. That is a strong return on a $12,525 median debt. Read more about Sinclair Community College
Out of the 272 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #5 spot. This public school is set in Milwaukee, WI. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,184, while out-of-state students pay about $7,427. The median Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program debt is $18,296. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $41,113. Set against $18,296 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. See the full Milwaukee Area Technical College profile
Kalamazoo Valley Community College placed #6 among the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Set in Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,144 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,094 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,525 to complete their Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $38,618. That is a strong return on a $15,525 median debt. Read more about Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Stark State College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. This public school is set in North Canton, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,790, compared with $7,886 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,349 to complete their Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $34,661 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Stark State College
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school based in Springfield, MO. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,502, with out-of-state students paying around $18,770. Typical Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services student debt is $25,500. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $49,827. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants. Read more about Missouri State University Springfield
Normandale Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Located in Bloomington, MN, Normandale Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,329. Typical Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services student debt is $20,162. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $50,207. Set against $20,162 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. More on Normandale Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. This public school is set in Reno, NV. Students from in state pay about $3,352 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $12,018. Students borrow a median of $12,290 to complete their Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program here. Median earnings reach $44,573 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read more about Truckee Meadows Community College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Set in Albuquerque, NM, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $2,060, compared with $8,684 for out-of-state students. The median Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program debt is $10,112. Central New Mexico Community College alumni report median earnings of $36,869 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $10,112 median debt. See the full Central New Mexico Community College profile
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #14 among the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,762, compared with $34,891 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,912 to complete their Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $55,198. Set against $24,912 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 76% of those who apply are admitted. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis profile
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. This public school is set in Athens, OH. In-state tuition and fees average $14,158, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Students borrow a median of $24,546 to complete their Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $52,581. Set against $24,546 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Ohio University Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Elizabethton placed #16 among the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools in the United States. This public school is set in Elizabethton, TN. The median Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services program debt is $9,562. Graduates go on to earn a median of $35,069 ten years after entry. Set against $9,562 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Elizabethton report
Hillsborough Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Hillsborough Community College profile
Ocean County College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Ocean County College
Fontbonne University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Fontbonne University profile
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Northern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. See the full Northern Illinois University profile
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Illinois State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. See the full Illinois State University profile
University Of Hawaii At Manoa landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Augusta University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. See the full Augusta University profile
University Of Central Arkansas offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. See the full University Of Central Arkansas profile
University Of Vermont landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Vermont
Merritt College
Merritt College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. See the full Merritt College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
The University Of Texas Pan American ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. See the full The University Of Texas Pan American profile
Florida International University placed #27 among the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools in the United States. See the full Florida International University profile
North Shore Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. See the full North Shore Community College profile
Northern Arizona University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northern Arizona University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. See the full Metropolitan State College Of Denver profile
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
St Philips College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full St Philips College profile
Suny Westchester Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. More on Suny Westchester Community College
University Of The Pacific landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of The Pacific report
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio University Zanesville Campus
University Of Northern Colorado landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Northern Colorado profile
Ohio State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Purdue University Global ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. See the full Purdue University Global profile
University Of Mississippi Main Campus came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Ohio University Southern Campus ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. Get the full Ohio University Southern Campus report
Harding University placed #41 among the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools in the United States. See the full Harding University profile
Northland Community And Technical College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northland Community And Technical College report
Oakwood University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Oakwood University profile
Simmons College
Simmons College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. Read the full report on Simmons College
Southeast Missouri State University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Southeast Missouri State University report
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services schools. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ouachita Baptist University profile
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Cuny Hunter College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cuny Hunter College
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Related Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Dietetics Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 272 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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