by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dietetic Technician. 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 Southern Maine Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SMCC paid an average of $192 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $96 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
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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 associate degree at SMCC in Nutrition walked away with an average of $14,188 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $11,766.
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their associate degree from SMCC is $31,851 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Online degrees for the SMCC nutrition associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in nutrition in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 28.6% of nutrition associate degree recipients at SMCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetic Technician | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 27 |
| Allied Health Professions | 61 |
| Nursing | 83 |
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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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