Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Louisiana Tech.

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.

Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech 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
	5
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	6
	8
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	9
	15
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	19
	19
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	43
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	49
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	49
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	57
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	58

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #58 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services from Louisiana Tech in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 86% 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 Louisiana Tech University with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana Tech 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

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	33

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	810	$56,440
Dietetic Technicians	490	$24,390

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.