by our College Data Analytics TeamDietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Purdue University Global. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Purdue University Global was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue University Global.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $13,356 |
| Fees | $87 | $1,122 |
Learn more about Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global took out an average of $43,026 in student loans. That is 78% higher than the national average of $24,236.
nutrition who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global make an average of $33,624 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $29,522.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Purdue University Global does offer online classes in its nutrition bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
About 80.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nutrition in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.3% of the nutrition bachelor’s degrees at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 140 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietitian Assistant | 213 |
| Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 433 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 497 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 101 |
| Nursing | 400 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
