Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205.

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.

UofM Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in nutrition for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UofM Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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.

Nutrition Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services from UofM in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nutrition each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UofM, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	26

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Communication 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,050	$55,120
Dietetic Technicians	850	$25,490

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.