Dietetics/Dietitian at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a dietetics school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dietetics program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Dakota State Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Dietetics

South Dakota State Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #39 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

Of the 4 dietetics 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 dietetics 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 dietetics.

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

Related Majors

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 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.