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Professional Nutrition & Dietetics Full Time

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services — Graduate Certificate

at Western Kentucky University · Bowling Green, Kentucky

Graduates a year

0

Completions reported to the Dept. of Education

Median earnings

$42,682

2 years after graduating

Study mode

Full Time

How this program compares

Against every other professional in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services — Graduate Certificate in the United States, this one ranks 11 of 14 on graduate earnings — in the bottom quarter. Among the 2 professionals Western Kentucky University itself offers, it is the 1st highest earning.

  This program Typical Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services — Graduate Certificate professional
Median earnings $42,682 $50,648
Median debt Not published $25,925
Graduates a year 0 53 of 70 by size

Graduates here earn about 16% below the typical Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services — Graduate Certificate professional in the country.

What this program covers

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

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Registered Dietitian (RD)

Definition of CIP 513101 “Dietetics/Dietitian” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

Where this degree leads

Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.

Dietitians and Nutritionists Dietetic Technicians

What graduates earn — and owe

Students who completed the professional in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services — Graduate Certificate at Western Kentucky University had median earnings of $42,682 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.

About this listing

Western Kentucky 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much do graduates of this program earn?

Median earnings were $42,682 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.

How many students complete this program each year?

Western Kentucky University reported 0 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.

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