
Nutrition
Careers
Educate. Inspire. Instruct. Improve the health of people or animals by advocating and influencing diets through a career in nutrition. The Master of Nutrition is an online master’s degree program that explores the science of nutrition as it relates to human or animal nutrition. Many of our students who choose the Human Nutrition track build careers as nutritionists upon graduation. Nutritionists are experts in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal. Human nutritionists typically: Unsure if you want to work as a nutrition technician, nutritionist or dietitian? It’s important to understand the difference between these three positions. Nutrition technicians are required to have an associate’s degree or higher; licensed nutritionists in North Carolina must have a master’s in nutrition. Registered dietitians hold a bachelor’s degree at minimum, and often a master’s degree. In North Carolina, dietitians must achieve certification in Didactic Program in Dietetics in addition to possessing a master’s degree. Licensure varies from state to state. NOTE: North Carolina State University does not offer the Certification in Didactic Program in Dietetics for students seeking to become a Registered Dietitian in North Carolina. This program provides the credentials necessary to work as a nutritionist. Our Animal Feed Science track provides the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a food and agricultural scientist specializing in animal nutrition. Focusing on food production, they typically: EMPLOYERS Common employers in the nutrition industry include but are not limited to:
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The online Master of Nutrition degree program is carefully designed to prepare graduates of a bachelor’s program for qualification for human nutritionist and feed scientist positions. Our graduates often find career advancement in the following positions:
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