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Advance your career in nutrition with an online degree


Embrace new opportunities and promote healthy dietary habits with an online B.S. or M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics from Arkansas State University. Focus on developing diet plans, fundamentals of food preparation and safety, and large-scale food production and management in the bachelor’s program. Or build on your bachelor’s degree with nutritional support for patients in critical care, roles of health professionals as moral agents, leadership in nutritional health and education, and policies in this specialized master’s program.

  • B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • M.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics – Non-RD
  • M.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics – RD

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Transfer Credits: Up to 90 hours  |  Credit Hours: 120  |  Tuition: $292 per credit hour

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Explore the complexities of food and nutrition with A-State's 100% online Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. Topics include infant and child nutrition, food safety, food science, medical nutrition therapy and sports nutrition. You will have the opportunity to create recipes, develop meal plans and prepare to counsel others on nutrition.

In-Demand Skills:
  • Food preparation
  • Meal planning
  • Food service management
  • Food safety and sanitation
  • ServSafe certification
  • Clinical research
  • Dietetics
  • Nutrition counseling
Prepare for careers such as:
  • Community Health Worker
  • Health Education Specialist
  • Dietetic Technician
Admission to this online degree is streamlined
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • 2.0 GPA for transferring credits

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Non-RD Track

Duration: As few as 12 months  |  Credit Hours: 36  |  Tuition: $12,600

Apply by: 12/8/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Earn your online M.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics – Non-RD and elevate your understanding of how diet and other nutritional determinants contribute to the long-term health of others. In this innovative program, you will learn how to design, conduct and interpret nutritional research using descriptive statistics, inferential analysis and software tools such as Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). This convenient online program is ideal if you have a bachelor’s degree in any field and are not seeking RD certification.

Prepare for nutrition careers like these:
  • Nutrition Services Director
  • Dining Services Director
  • Food Services Director
What you need for admission to the online Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Online application
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Official transcripts

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Registered Dietitian Track

Duration: As few as 24 months  |  Credit Hours: 53  |  Tuition: $18,550

Apply by: 4/21/26  |  Start class: 5/26/26

The M.S Nutrition & Dietetics RD online program builds on your knowledge of nutrition gained through undergraduate studies. Help individuals, groups and communities lead healthy lives and meet nutritional needs by focusing on topics such as food and nutrition-related challenges for diverse populations, the management of nutrition support for patients in critical care, and the traditional and emerging roles of health professionals as moral agents.

As part of this program, you’ll have an opportunity to put your knowledge and skills into practice with practicum courses. Upon completion of the program, you will also be eligible to sit for the Registered Dietitian exam through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

As a graduate, you can work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, senior retirement centers, school systems, sports and wellness centers, the health department or food service management.

Prepare for dietitian careers like these:
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Food Nutrition Services Director
  • Public Health Nutrition Services
  • Nutrition Research
Get ready to apply to A-state’s online Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Registered Dietitian Track
  • Online application
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Hear from our graduates

"It had always been a personal goal of mine to go back and get a master's degree. This online program gave me that opportunity."

Kimberly Jones, A-State online graduate

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

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About Arkansas State University Online


From its creation in 1909, the university has grown, innovated and diversified into a nationally ranked provider of high-quality degrees both on campus and online. A-State continues to expand in exciting ways not only in our region, but by opening our doors to the entire world with online programs taught by the same respected faculty who teach our on-campus programs. Our robust alumni network is more than 75,000 strong.

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Affordable Tuition


Stay on top of your finances with competitively priced, pay-by-the-course tuition.

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Interactive Instruction


Courses are carefully designed to maximize your communication with professors and fellow students.

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Online Format


Our multiple start dates + efficient course schedule help you fast-track your degree.

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Study on Your Time


Learn whenever it fits your schedule with our convenient, flexible, 100% online format.

Alberto Banuelos at graduation ceremony - A-State graduate
"I fully understand that it’s the degree that opened the door for me. It made me a better candidate because not only did I come in with experience, but I also had this education that backed me up."

Alberto Banuelos, A-State Online graduate

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Coordinated Program in Dietetics (RD Track) at Arkansas State University is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400. eatrightpro.org/ACEND.

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096