A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of dietetics and the biomedical and nutrition sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs as part of clinical treatment and therapy programs, and to manage health care facility food services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, nutrient metabolism, the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention, nutrition as a treatment regime, planning and directing hospital food service programs, diet and nutrition analysis and planning, supervision of food storage and preparation, special diets, client education, and professional standards and regulations.
| A major in Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 3
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
Racine, WI | 19
(100.0%) | | - | |
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| | Messiah College
Grantham, PA | 6
(0.9%) |  |  | |
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| | University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND | 8
(0.4%) | |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.