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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Appalachian State offers distance education options for nutrition at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 10
Most Popular Online Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 11
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools 21
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools 33
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 73
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In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Appalachian State. This makes it the #17 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $22,716. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,137 for all nutrition students.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Appalachian State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

97% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 nutrition students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Appalachian State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian 113

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,040 $54,810
Dietetic Technicians 260 $28,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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