Louisiana Dietitian Schools and Career Information

Career Information for Dietitians And Nutritionists in Louisiana

Fast Facts for Dietitians And Nutritionists in Louisiana

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Shreveport, Monroe, and Lake Charles
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Shreveport, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge

Salaries for Dietitians And Nutritionists in Louisiana

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Alexandria, New Orleans, and Lafayette. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Dietitians And Nutritionists in Louisiana are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Dietitians and Nutritionists in Louisiana

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

Programs: Advanced Start BS In Health And Wellness, Health And Wellness
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

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Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

Programs: Fitness And Nutrition
Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

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Louisiana Dietitian Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Bossier Parish Community College	Bossier City	Associate	4,986
Delgado Community College	New Orleans	Associate	13,210
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge	Doctorate & First Professional	28,628
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	Doctorate	10,564
Nicholls State University	Thibodaux	Masters	6,864
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	Doctorate	16,345

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Dietitians And Nutritionists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Louisiana. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Dietitians and Nutritionists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
LOUISIANA
Shreveport	230	$32,290	3.7
Monroe	70	$39,340	2.7
Lake Charles	70	$36,350	2.4
Alexandria	40	$50,880	2.1
Houma	50	$37,860	1.6
Lafayette	50	$49,800	1
Baton Rouge	120	$47,220	0.9
New Orleans	150	$50,560	0.8

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