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Dietetics & Nutrition Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dietetics & Nutrition Services, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 dietetics & nutrition services degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Dietetics & Nutrition Services Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Dietetics & Nutrition Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 115
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#94 of 111

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dietetics & Nutrition Services graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dietetics & Nutrition Services graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 100% women (17) and 0% men (0).

Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 17 master’s dietetics & nutrition services graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 100% were women (17) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dietetics & Nutrition Services master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Dietetics & Nutrition Services master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dietetics & Nutrition Services Concentrations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Dietetics & Nutrition Services program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dietetics	17

Best-Paid Careers for Dietetics & Nutrition Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dietetics & Nutrition Services program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Dietetics & Nutrition Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.