Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Florida International University

If you plan to study dietetics and clinical nutrition services, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 660 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 90 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.

FIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FIU does offer online courses in nutrition for the following degree levels:

FIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at FIU 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
	2
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	7
	10
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Popular Online Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	17
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	53
	54
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	82

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from FIU. This makes it the #14 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of FIU Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $32,037. 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 FIU

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

FIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FIU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	11
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FIU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

Of the 33 nutrition students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nutrition each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 3 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	130

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,860	$61,710
Dietetic Technicians	1,600	$28,410

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.