Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ball State University

Every dietetics and clinical nutrition services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 17 of them were dietetics and clinical nutrition services majors.

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.

Ball State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Ball State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at Ball 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
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	23
	23
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	44
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	70
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	74
	95
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	105
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	142

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Ball State. This makes it the #23 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ball State Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $25,874. This is less than $32,137, which is the national average of all nutrition majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition from Ball State in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services from Ball State in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Ball State, 92% 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 Ball State University with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball 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

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	41

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,140	$56,620
Dietetic Technicians	380	$38,990

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.