Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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.

South Dakota State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition

South Dakota State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from South Dakota State. This makes it the #68 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

Of the 4 nutrition students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from South Dakota State, 75% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in nutrition.

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

South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	4

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Dietitians and Nutritionists	190	$55,680

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.