Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study dietetics and clinical nutrition services, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Mizzou Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Mizzou. This makes it the #35 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

The nutrition program at Mizzou awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nutrition each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Mizzou, 73% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	15

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,440	$54,030
Dietetic Technicians	1,070	$23,470

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 Adam Procter under License

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