at Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, Louisiana
Graduates a year
4
Completions reported to the Dept. of Education
Median earnings
$56,415
2 years after graduating
Study mode
Full Time
This is Louisiana Tech University's Master's Degree in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, a small programme in Ruston, Louisiana. It graduates about four people a year, so you would be part of a tight cohort rather than one face in a lecture hall. If you want a programme where you know everyone in it, that size is the whole point. If you want a large peer network, it is a real trade-off. The earnings numbers are where this programme stands out. A year after finishing, median earnings are $53,464, and two years out they reach $56,415. Against the national median for the same subject and level, which is $48,550, graduates here earn several thousand dollars more, and the programme ranks 5 of 32 on earnings among its national peers. Within Louisiana, it is the only programme of its kind at this level, ranked 1 of 1. Compared with the national figure, the borrowing picture is the part to look at closely. The higher-than-peer earnings give you room to manage debt, but the cohort is small enough that individual outcomes can shift the median. Ask about aid and assistantships before you commit.
Against every other master's degree in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services in the United States, this one ranks 5 of 32 on graduate earnings — in the top quarter. Among the 9 master's degrees Louisiana Tech University itself offers, it is the 3rd highest earning.
| This program | Typical Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services master's degree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | $56,415 | $48,550 |
| Graduates a year | 4 | 65 of 106 by size |
Graduates here earn about 16% above the typical Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services master's degree in the country.
A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.
Also known as
Definition of CIP 513101 “Dietetics/Dietitian” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.
Students who completed the master's degree in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services at Louisiana Tech University had median earnings of $56,415 2 years after graduating.
Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.
Louisiana Tech University reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5131. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.
Median earnings were $56,415 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.
Louisiana Tech University reported 4 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.
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