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Basic Certificates in Dietetics/Dietitian

91 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 32% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.1% of dietetics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dietetics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 91 people earned their basic certificate in dietetics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dietetics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,934
Master’s Degree 846
Graduate Certificate 329
Associate Degree 107
Basic Certificate 91
Undergraduate Certificate 16
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Dietetics Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for dietetics majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for dietetics majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in dietetics. About 83.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 76
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dietetics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 60
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to dietetics that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietitian Assistant 342
Dietetic Technician 54
Other Dietetics & Nutrition Services 19

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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