Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Northern Colorado

If you plan to study dietetics/dietitian, 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 dietetics from University of Northern Colorado.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics
• Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Northern Colorado offers distance education options for dietetics at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics progam at University of Northern Colorado 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 dietetics major at University of Northern Colorado is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics/Dietitian. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Dietetics Schools	15
Best Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Dietetics Schools	22
Most Focused Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools	30
	33
Best Dietetics Schools	33
Best Value Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools	38
	66
	96

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #30 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

The dietetics program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dietetics 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 dietetics.

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/Dietitian Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in dietetics from University of Northern Colorado. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the dietetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 dietetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in dietetics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics 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.