Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Types of Degrees Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	188
Bachelor’s Degree	163
Graduate Certificate	81
Basic Certificate	19
Doctor’s Degree	15
Associate Degree	8
Undergraduate Certificate	1

What Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to other dietetics and clinical nutrition services and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Majors

Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Skills for Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Majors

When studying other dietetics and clinical nutrition services, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities for Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Majors

As a other dietetics and clinical nutrition services major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

What Can You Do With a Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other dietetics and clinical nutrition services:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists	14.6%	$60,370

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services?

The major attracts more women than men. About 83% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other dietetics and clinical nutrition services majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	30
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	63
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. About 4.3% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Some degrees associated with other dietetics and clinical nutrition services may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other dietetics and clinical nutrition services careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	27.6%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	32.2%
Master’s Degree	23.0%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	4.6%
Doctoral Degree	9.2%

Online Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	2	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	4	0
Bachelor’s Degree	13	4
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	1
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other dietetics and clinical nutrition services.

Major	Number of Grads
Dietetics/Dietitian	3,329
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	1,053
Dietitian Assistant	615
Dietetic Technician	172

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.