Also called: Sports Dietitian, Nutritionist
Plans eating programs to improve health, manage disease or fuel athletic performance.
She meets with a high-school athlete about fueling for games, then sees a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes, and builds a grocery guide for a corporate client.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's degree (required for new RDs since 2024), supervised practice and a national exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). BLS projection, approx.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI writes meal plans and logs food, taking routine work; licensed medical nutrition therapy for patients stays human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Foods & Nutrition class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1031.
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