Return to: U of M Home

University of Minnesota
Department of Food Science and NutritionCollege of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Graduate Students > Nutrition print view

Career Options with a Nutrition Graduate Degree
 

Your potential for personal and professional fulfillment in the field of nutrition is virtually unlimited.  Career opportunities continue to grow rapidly with the search for solutions to nutrition-related problems.

Human Nutrition

An advanced nutrition degree will qualify you to:

  • conduct research in colleges and universities
  • teach in colleges and universities
  • hold nutrition-related positions in government, healthcare facilities, commodity organizations, corporations and industry
  • administer food service or international food or agriculture programs

Also, if you complete the additional graduate requirements to become a Registered Dietitian, you may practice as a dietitian in research, clinical, or food service settings.

These are some examples of where our Nutrition Graduate Program Students have gone after graduation:

  • Faculty member, Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M, Kingsville
  • Faculty member, Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • Faculty member, Department of Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University
  • Coordinator, Center for Education and Leadership in Maternal and Child Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
  • Faculty member, Frederick Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
  • Faculty member, Department of Nutrition, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • Nutrition Group, Research and Development, Kraft Foods
  • Clinical Dietitian, University Hospital, University of Minnesota
  • Research and Development, Novartis Nutrition Corporation
  • Research Associate, Clinical Research Center, University of Minnesota School of Medicine


Food Science and Nutrition
Forms
Request for More Information
Courses
Computer Information
Student Services
News and Events
 
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Student Services
Career Services
News
Events
 
University of Minnesota
Admissions
Graduate School
Learning Abroad
International Student and Scholar Services
 
©2005 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Trouble seeing the text? | Contact U of M | Privacy
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.