A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.
| A major in Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, TX | 13
(27.7%) | | - | |
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| | Life University
Marietta, GA | 7
(14.6%) | |  | |
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| | Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, WI | 11
(5.6%) | |  | |
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| | Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA | 10
(3.6%) | | - | |
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| | College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ | 9
(3.2%) |  | | |
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| | Dominican University
River Forest, IL | 9
(3.0%) | | | |
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| | West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA | 64
(3.0%) |  | | |
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| | Marywood University
Scranton, PA | 11
(2.9%) | | | |
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| | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA | 97
(2.7%) | | | |
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| | Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO | 12
(2.6%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.