Dietetics/Dietitian at Loma Linda University

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

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and approximately 4,468 students attend the school each year. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loma Linda University in 2021, 16 of them were dietetics/dietitian majors.

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.

Loma Linda University Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics
• Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Loma Linda University Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics progam at Loma Linda University 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 dietetics major at Loma Linda University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics/Dietitian. 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
	1
Best Dietetics Schools	1
Best Value Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from Loma Linda University. This makes it the #14 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dietetics majors at Loma Linda University.

Loma Linda University Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 dietetics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Loma Linda University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dietetics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Loma Linda University Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in dietetics from Loma Linda University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the dietetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Loma Linda University also has a doctoral program available in dietetics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist

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 CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	7,930	$74,060
Dietetic Technicians	5,250	$35,250

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 Brianweedster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.