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 University of Rhode Island. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
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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. Nutrition students who received their bachelor’s degree at URI took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,236.
nutrition who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $29,522.
URI 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 URI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the nutrition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at URI in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 104 |
| Communication Sciences | 61 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 31 |
| Nursing | 362 |
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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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