Dietetics Dietitian

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 148 institutions across the United States, with a total of 10078 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

107

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

107

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,934

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

315

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

846

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

6,749

awards given

Top Schools for Dietetics Dietitian

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Florida International University Miami, FL	399
2	Illinois State University Normal, IL	321
3	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	318
4	Utah State University Logan, UT	309
5	CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY	276
6	West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	243
7	Iowa State University Ames, IA	243
8	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	240
9	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	237
10	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	231
11	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	222
12	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	199
13	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	180
14	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	156
15	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	153
16	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	145
17	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	144
18	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	138
19	Marshall University Huntington, WV	129
20	University of Mississippi University, MS	126
21	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	123
22	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	117
23	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	111
24	Ball State University Muncie, IN	111
25	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	108
26	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	105
27	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	105
28	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	105
29	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	103
30	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	102
31	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	99
32	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	99
33	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	96
34	University of Delaware Newark, DE	93
35	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	90
36	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	90
37	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	87
38	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	87
39	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	84
40	D'Youville University Buffalo, NY	84
41	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	84
42	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	84
43	Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	81
44	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	78
45	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	78
46	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	75
47	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	75
48	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	72
49	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	69
50	Simmons University Boston, MA	69
51	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	68
52	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	66
53	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	66
54	Bradley University Peoria, IL	63
55	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	63
56	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	63
57	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	63
58	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	63
59	Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH	63
60	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	60
61	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	60
62	Long Island University Brookville, NY	60
63	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	60
64	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	54
65	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK	54
66	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	54
67	Logan University Chesterfield, MO	54
68	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	51
69	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	48
70	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	48
71	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	48
72	Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR	45
73	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	45
74	Samford University Birmingham, AL	45
75	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	42
76	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	42
77	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	42
78	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	42
79	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	42
80	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	40
81	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	39
82	Murray State University Murray, KY	39
83	University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan, PR	36
84	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	36
85	Marywood University Scranton, PA	36
86	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	36
87	Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI	33
88	Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO	33
89	Keene State College Keene, NH	33
90	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	33
91	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	33
92	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	33
93	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	30
94	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	30
95	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	30
96	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	30
97	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	27
98	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	27
99	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	24
100	University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE	24