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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

GMU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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Nutrition Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

89% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in nutrition from GMU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from GMU, 53% 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 George Mason University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 21

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,440 $61,550
Dietetic Technicians 410 $32,430

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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