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Dietetics/Dietitian at Louisiana Tech University

If you are interested in studying dietetics/dietitian, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 17 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.

Louisiana Tech Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics 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 dietetics major at Louisiana Tech 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
3
3
Best Value Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 4
10
Best Value Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Dietetics Schools 17
Most Focused Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Best Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Dietetics Schools 30
Most Popular Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused Dietetics Schools 30
Most Popular Dietetics Schools 37
Most Popular Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #30 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 dietetics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana Tech, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dietetics 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 dietetics.

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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/Dietitian Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in dietetics from Louisiana Tech. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a dietetics 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 dietetics.

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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 dietetics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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