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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every dietetics and clinical nutrition services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 34 of them were dietetics and clinical nutrition services majors.

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.

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
13
Most Popular Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26

How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $38,807. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $32,137 for all nutrition bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Purdue. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,140 $56,620
Dietetic Technicians 380 $38,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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