by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dietetics/Dietitian. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ball State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ball State was $1,051 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $314 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nutrition students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,236.
nutrition who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $29,522.
Ball State does not offer an online option for its nutrition bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the nutrition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at Ball State in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 26 |
| Communication Sciences | 66 |
| Allied Health Professions | 21 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 24 |
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*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.
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