Basic Certificates in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
Education Levels of Nutrition Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 506 people earned their basic certificate in nutrition. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nutrition at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,478 |
Master’s Degree | 1,887 |
Basic Certificate | 506 |
Graduate Certificate | 473 |
Associate Degree | 214 |
Doctor’s Degree | 47 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 39 |
Earnings of Nutrition Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for nutrition majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for nutrition students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in nutrition. About 82.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 90 |
Women | 416 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of nutrition basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 93 |
Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
White | 274 |
International Students | 20 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Nutrition Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Dietitian Assistant | 342 |
Dietetics | 91 |
Dietetic Technician | 54 |
Other Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 19 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to nutrition that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 44,253 |
Allied Health Professions | 22,225 |
Allied Health Services | 19,412 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 13,996 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9,907 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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