Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist programs prepare individuals to apply the principles of dietetics and the biomedical and nutrition sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs as part of clinical treatment and therapy programs, and to manage health care facility food services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, nutrient metabolism, the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention, nutrition as a treatment regime, planning and directing hospital food service programs, diet and nutrition analysis and planning, supervision of food storage and preparation, special diets, client education, and professional standards and regulations.

Students majoring in Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist can earn up to a Doctors degree research scholarship. On average, 88% percent of women and 12% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the states in the US, Oregon is where degrees in Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist are most popular. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist is $44,300.