Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Kent State University at Kent

If you are interested in studying dietetics and clinical nutrition services, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 nutrition majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent 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.

Kent State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Kent State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Kent 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 Kent 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 Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	58
	61
	85
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	124
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	140
	165

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Kent State. This makes it the #42 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from Kent State Make?

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $25,953. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,137 for all nutrition students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

The nutrition program at Kent State awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Kent State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services from Kent State in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nutrition each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Kent State, 77% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in nutrition.

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

Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	32

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Allied Health Professions

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,340	$57,500
Dietetic Technicians	1,330	$28,990

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.