by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dietitian Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/dietetics-clinical-nutrition-services/dietitian-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dietitian assistant students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dietitian assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Purdue University Global, our #1 best value for dietitian assistant in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. In-state tuition and fees average $10,101, compared with $14,412 for out-of-state students. Dietitian Assistant graduates carry a median of $39,375 in student loans. Early-career dietitian assistant graduates make about $37,107. Set against $39,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.