Nutrition & Dietetics M.S. Program Overview & Cost
Why Choose Seton Hill's Nutrition & Dietetics Program?
- Affordable cost plus aid for graduate students.
- Seton Hill’s competency-based program seamlessly integrates online coursework with supervised experiential learning.
- Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for the National Registration Examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
- Our smaller program size means that you get personalized attention and support.
- Online classes give you added flexibility.
- You will learn critical thinking and scientific skills needed for:
- future clinical practice
- management and leadership
- Our program inspires interprofessional collaboration and offers opportunities to achieve expanded roles in nutrition practice.
Expert Faculty
Seton Hill Nutrition and Dietetics Program faculty are equipped with a wide array of certifications and skill sets, and include:
- Licensed dietitian-nutritionists
- Registered dietitians
- Certified diabetes care and education specialists
Program Outcomes
Seton Hill has high career placement rates for all of its graduate programs.
Graduates of Seton Hill’s Nutrition and Dietetics Program have careers in:
- General medical nutrition therapy.
- Specialty practice areas such as renal nutrition, diabetes care, nutrition support and sports nutrition.
- Food systems management for hospitals, schools, universities or corporations.
- Community nutrition agencies.
- Private practice.
Some graduates have used their entrepreneurial skills to develop their own nutrition-related businesses.
Program Schedule & Format
You can earn your M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics at Seton Hill in 1.5 years. You will spend the first year taking online courses. Your last semester will be devoted to 40 hours per week of supervised experiential learning at various sites. View the University's Academic Calendar.
Supervised Experiential Learning Placement
Seton Hill’s Nutrition and Dietetics Program maintains relations with many acute care facilities, long-term care facilities, school districts, and other public and private health agencies and businesses. We will coordinate your placement in practical learning sites (within 100 miles of Seton Hill's Greensburg, Pa. campus) that will prepare you to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.
Cost
Additional information, including program-specific policies and costs, can be found in the Seton Hill University Integrated Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics Handbook of Policies and Procedures. View the Handbook of Policies and Procedures (PDF)
We're Here to Help!
Contact the Office of Graduate and Online Studies at gadmit@setonhill.edu or (724) 838-4208.