45
credits
$670
per-credit
$3,010 Graduate Assistantships available per semester (enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester)
2 years
to graduate, if full-time
Hybrid
program
With a Nutrition and Dietetics degree, you’ll be prepared to pursue the RDN credential and work in health care, public health, education, research or private practice.
Leah Waldron ’25
Nutrition & Dietetics, M.S.
A Russell Sage nutrition degree means something in the field:
This is a 45-credit course of study that combines graduate-level ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) courses with master’s courses.
Full-time students may complete the program in as few as three semesters, while part-time students may complete the program at their own pace. Additional prerequisite courses may apply.
Application Requirements
Our nutrition and dietetics master’s comes with a deep, Russell Sage-level of support from an assigned faculty advisor who works with you to ensure your success.
Sonya Hauser, Ph.D. “We get to deliver a rigorous, competitive science-based Nutrition and Dietetics degree, but we get to do it in small classes.””
Associate Professor of Nutrition Science
Professionals with a Nutrition and Dietetics degree pursue Dietetic Internships and the RDN credential and work in medical centers, sports nutrition and corporate wellness programs, community and public health settings, and universities and research settings.
Alumni of Sage’s Nutrition and Dietetics degree program work at Community Care Physicians, Cornell Cooperative Extension, hospitals and in New York State’s Women, Infants and Children programs.
After completing your master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics, you’ll be eligible to apply for an accredited Dietetic Internship program. Many students go on to pursue Russell Sage College’s Dietetic Internship program.
You’ll get a minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised practice, preparing you to take the next step: passing the CDR’s dietetic registration exam.
Meet the successful students and alumni of our nutrition and dietetics master’s program.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) use their expertise in food and nutrition to help individuals and communities achieve better health. RDNs may work as part of a healthcare team in hospitals, private practice, or other health-related facilities. They also may work in nonprofit and public health settings, educational and research positions, in food-related businesses, and more. […]
Pursuing a career in nutrition and dietetics means devoting your professional life to helping people improve and optimize their health through food. Those who are interested in this career path who do not have a relevant undergraduate degree should consider earning a master’s degree in nutrition. A master’s in nutrition and dietetics can lay the […]
