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 Kansas 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. K -State was ranked #21 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nutrition majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,375 | $25,251 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,100 | $10,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nutrition students who received their bachelor’s degree at K -State took out an average of $26,399 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,236.
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor’s degree from K -State is $33,993 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $29,522.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that K -State offers online option in its nutrition bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
About 86.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nutrition in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Around 11.7% of nutrition bachelor’s degree recipients at K -State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
View All Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Related Majors >
*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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