Nutrition

Dig into the science behind food and its impact on health

If you want to understand the role food plays in health — how micro and macronutrients affect metabolism, health and performance — then a career in nutrition will feed your hunger for knowledge.

The Oregon State University nutrition program prepares you to help others thrive.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there were 68,000 people working as dietitians and nutritionists in 2016, and jobs are projected to grow at a rate of 14 percent between 2016–24.

Oregon State University offers the only Didactic Program in Dietetics in Oregon.

Nutrition stories and news

Food Hero introduces customized nutrition guide for older adults
Program expands to serve older adults, offering tailored nutrition education, easy recipes and physical activity tips.
Promoting preventative health to combat diabetes
For Feyi Olufemi, a PhD in nutrition offers tools to help prevent diabetes in Nigeria and beyond.
Meet Tyler Chase, ’18
A career change meant pursuing a new degree and discovering his life’s work
Doctoral student has questions about nutrients associated with cancer
In search of answers, Funmi Amoda chose Oregon State’s PhD in nutrition program.
Dietetics student wants to fill gap in cerebral palsy health care
Jon Dotter says Oregon State’s dietetics program will help him pay it forward
Nutrition Associate Professor selected as a fellow
Dave Dallas was selected as a fellow with the inaugural cohort of Biohealth Valley Fellows, funded by a grant by the Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation.