Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Delaware

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 University of Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from UD.

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.

UD Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

UD Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at UD 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
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	60
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	68
	71
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
	95
	182

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

Earnings of UD Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $22,391. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,137 for all nutrition students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

The nutrition program at UD awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at UD 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 University of Delaware with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UD Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

The nutrition program at UD awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UD, 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 Delaware with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD 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 Delaware. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Delaware. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	55

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Dietitians and Nutritionists	200	$64,590
Dietetic Technicians	100	$32,030

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.