2026 Best Dietetic Technician Schools

Dietetic Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 38 schools to find the best for dietetic technician students.

What’s on this page:

• Degree-Level Rankings
• Best Overall Dietetic Technician Schools List

Choosing a Great Dietetic Technician School

The school you choose for dietetic technician can shape your career. That is why we built our Best Dietetic Technician Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dietetic Technician Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dietetic Technician Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.

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Best Schools for Dietetic Technician in the United States

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dietetic technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Dietetic Technician

1

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

16 Dietetic Technician Degrees Awarded

$53,952 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Grand Valley State University this year for dietetic technician. Grand Valley State University is a very large public school located in the town of Allendale. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 16 dietetic technician degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dietetic technician degree recipients from Grand Valley State University generally make around $53,952. Students borrow a median of $26,378 to complete this degree. Read more about the dietetic technician program at Grand Valley State University

2

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Dietetic Technician Degrees Awarded

$45,158 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Tarrant County College District one of the top schools for dietetic technician. Tarrant County College District is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth. Tarrant County College District awarded about 26 dietetic technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dietetic technician program make about $45,158 in their early career. Tarrant County College District graduates carry a median of $15,148 in student loans. Get the full dietetic technician details for Tarrant County College District

3

Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Miami, FL

Non-Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Dietetic Technician Degrees Awarded

Students looking for a strong dietetic technician program will find one at Lindsey Hopkins Technical College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Miami, Lindsey Hopkins Technical College is a small public university. About 33 dietetic technician degrees were awarded at Lindsey Hopkins Technical College in the most recent year. Get the full dietetic technician details for Lindsey Hopkins Technical College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 38 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.