Dietetics/Dietitian at Cox College

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

Cox College is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 975 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

Cox College Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Cox College Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

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Dietetics Student Demographics at Cox College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dietetics majors at Cox College.

Cox College Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in dietetics from Cox College. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in dietetics each year. Cox College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from Cox College, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cox College with a master's in dietetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Cox College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,440	$54,030
Dietetic Technicians	1,070	$23,470

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 Jenny SvennĂĽs-Gillner, SLU under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.