Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from University of Northern Colorado.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

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

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 University of Northern Colorado 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
Most Popular Online Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	3
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	20
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools	53
Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	61
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In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #46 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $27,086. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,137 for all nutrition students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado 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

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Colorado. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	59
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	4

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,040	$60,500
Dietetic Technicians	300	$28,660

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.