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Dietetics/Dietitian at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 4 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.

Murray State Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State offers distance education options for dietetics at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Murray State Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics progam at Murray 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 dietetics major at Murray State 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
Most Popular Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Dietetics Schools 28
Most Popular Dietetics Schools 30
Best Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 43
44
Best Value Dietetics Schools 61
Best Value Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
90
Most Focused Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Dietetics Schools 113
115

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from Murray State. This makes it the #4 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Dietitian from Murray State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dietetics at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in dietetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

94% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Dietetics/Dietitian from Murray State in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from Murray State, 97% 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 Murray State University with a master's in dietetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State 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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Dietitians and Nutritionists 730 $57,980
Dietetic Technicians 90 $31,740

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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