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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NMSU Main Campus was $938 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,041 | $22,507 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,228 | $10,228 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,271 | $4,271 |
Learn more about NMSU Main Campus tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NMSU Main Campus in Nutrition walked away with an average of $26,560 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,236.
nutrition who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $29,522.
NMSU Main Campus 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 NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
About 78.6% 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 78.6% of the nutrition bachelor’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 |
| Public Health | 36 |
| Nursing | 139 |
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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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