Dietetics/Dietitian

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

126th
Popular nationwide
345
Search Rank on O's List
93
Colleges offer it
2,347
Graduates (2018-19)
Men12%Women88%

Trends

Graduates
5091,2761,4491,6321,8702,1702,3542,4212,5822,5652,6823,0963,2913,4773,3072,7392,3472,3072,24501,0002,0003,0002002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top501001502002503002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public64Private29
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public30Private12
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small5Small15Medium-Sized34Large27Very Large12

O's Insights on Dietetics/Dietitian

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 83% of graduates come from public universities.