2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dietetics and clinical nutrition services was ranked #123 in the country. In fact 6,158 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best value school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,443.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
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Explore the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 229 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Kansas | 76 |
| Iowa | 222 |
| Nebraska | 9 |
| North Dakota | 39 |
| South Dakota | 4 |
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Majors Related to Nutrition
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.