Occupations/29-1031.00
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
34%
More resilient
Human characteristics
59%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
25%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- Mostly human
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Mostly human
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- 02Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
- 03Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- 04Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- 05Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
- 06Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.50
- Degree of automation1.72
- Time sitting3.63
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations2.57
- Hands-on objects/tools1.48
- Outdoors / weather1.17
- Disease exposure3.60
- Decision freedom4.55
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science3.25
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies3.75
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 57 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $56,641 2 yr $54,192 Master's · CIP 19.05 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $53,358 2 yr — Master's · CIP 19.05 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $52,733 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 19.05 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Nutrition Sciences 30.1901 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $51,794 2 yr — Master's · CIP 30.19 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Nutrition Sciences 30.1901 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr — Master's · CIP 30.19 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Nutrition Sciences 30.1901 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $47,293 2 yr $52,941 Master's · CIP 30.19 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Dietetics/Dietitian 51.3101 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr $42,682 Master's · CIP 51.31 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Nutrition Sciences 30.1901 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $46,589 2 yr — Master's · CIP 30.19 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Dietetics/Dietitian 51.3101 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $41,193 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 51.31 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $40,209 2 yr $34,145 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $39,909 2 yr $25,194 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19.0501 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $38,597 2 yr $43,240 Master's · CIP 19.05 |