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Discover Your Healthcare Earning Potential

Discover Your Healthcare Earning Potential

Georgia Price / AllHealthcare

Dietitian

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Dietitians and nutritionists typically hold advanced degrees such as a Master of Science in Nutrition. Those with associate or bachelor’s degree often become Dietitian Technicians, working under a registered dietitian. They may research, educate, or write reports among many other tasks. An advanced degree is necessary to teach.

As of 2007, there were 281 bachelor’s degree programs and 22 master’s degree programs approved by the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education. Experienced dietitians may advance to management positions, such as assistant director, associate director, or director of a dietetic department, or may become self-employed. Some dietitians specialize in areas such as renal, diabetic, cardiovascular, or pediatric dietetics. Others leave the occupation to become sales representatives for equipment, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturers. A master’s degree can help some workers to advance their careers, particularly in career paths related to research, advanced clinical positions, or public health.







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