Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Marshall University

Every dietetics and clinical nutrition services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition programs across the country. The following shows how Marshall University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at Marshall University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	22
	33
	66
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
	142
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	167

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Marshall University. This makes it the #19 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 nutrition students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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

Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

The nutrition program at Marshall University awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Marshall University, 96% 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 Marshall University with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	81

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Dietitians and Nutritionists	380	$55,180
Dietetic Technicians	350	$24,530

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.