Nutrition and Dietetics Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Chefs and Head Cooks

    Associate's degree, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 36,000
    • High salary: 96,030
    • Average salary: 60990
    Rising Job Growth $ 60,990 Average Salary $36,000 $96,030
  • Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

    High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 26,800
    • High salary: 48,320
    • Average salary: 36450
    Stable Job Growth $ 36,450 Average Salary $26,800 $48,320
  • Cooks, Restaurant

    High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 28,010
    • High salary: 47,340
    • Average salary: 36830
    Rising Job Growth $ 36,830 Average Salary $28,010 $47,340

All Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics (19)

Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising129,210
Clinical Nurse SpecialistsMaster's degreeRising93,600
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable77,280
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable76,210
Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable75,890
Dietitians and NutritionistsCertificate after college, Master's degreeRising73,850
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable72,090
Health Education SpecialistsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising63,000
Chefs and Head CooksAssociate's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising60,990
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable59,330
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable47,520
Psychiatric TechniciansSome college, Bachelor's degreeRising42,590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDRising42,010
Nursing AssistantsHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising39,530
Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree, Certificate after high schoolStable37,040
Cooks, RestaurantHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDRising36,830
BakersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDStable36,650
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable36,450
Food Preparation WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeRising34,220

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