Nutrition and Dietetics · Maryland
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Nutrition and Dietetics studies how food and nutrients affect health, preparing graduates to assess diets and plan medical nutrition therapy in clinical, community, and food-service settings.
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What you'll study in a Nutrition and Dietetics program
- Human anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry as they relate to nutrition
- Nutrient metabolism across the life cycle, from infancy through older adulthood
- The nutrition care process: screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring
- Medical nutrition therapy for conditions such as diabetes, renal disease, and cardiovascular disease
- Food science, food safety, and quantity food-service systems management
- Community and public-health nutrition and program planning
- Nutrition counseling and behavior-change techniques for client education
- Research methods, statistics, and evidence-based dietetics practice
Where a Nutrition and Dietetics degree can lead
- Dietitians and nutritionists
- Clinical Dietitian
- Community / Public Health Nutritionist
- Food Service Director
- Sports Dietitian
- Nutrition Educator
Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by clinical, community, and food-service setting (BLS, 2024 dietitians and nutritionists median $73,850)
A Nutrition and Dietetics major is typically a Bachelor of Science combining biological sciences (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology) with applied nutrition coursework: nutrient metabolism, the nutrition care process, medical nutrition therapy, food science, and community and public-health nutrition. Programs that lead toward the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential include supervised practice and culminate in eligibility to sit for the national registration exam.
Graduates assess patients' and clients' nutritional status, design and monitor diet plans for conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, and food allergies, counsel individuals on eating behavior, and manage food and nutrition services. They work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care, schools, public-health agencies, sports and wellness programs, and food-service operations.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $73,850 for dietitians and nutritionists, with the occupation's typical entry-level education being a bachelor's degree, and projects employment to change 5.5% from 2024 to 2034.
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