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 Central Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $424 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan in Nutrition walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,236.
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $31,848 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,522.
Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.3% of the nutrition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at Central Michigan in 2019-2020, 9.7% 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 78 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 48 |
| Allied Health Professions | 27 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17 |
| Public Health | 8 |
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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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