Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying dietetics and clinical nutrition services, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. Of the 255 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 13 of them were dietetics and clinical nutrition services majors.

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.

UAA Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UAA does offer online education options in nutrition for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition programs across the country. The following shows how UAA 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 UAA 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
	15
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	83
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	129

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from UAA. This makes it the #73 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

The nutrition program at UAA awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at UAA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAA Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in nutrition from UAA. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UAA, 100% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAA 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

The following nutrition concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	22

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Dietitians and Nutritionists	140	$71,210
Dietetic Technicians	60	$40,700

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.