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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 34 nutrition majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
13
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
30
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 55
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 92
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools 158

Earnings of Purdue Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $38,807. This is 21% higher than $32,137, which is the national average for all nutrition bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 nutrition majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian 34

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,140 $56,620
Dietetic Technicians 380 $38,990

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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