Clinical nutrition student

Clinical Nutrition, M.S.

Prepare for a career in clinical practice, research, or public health and help individuals and groups in your community and beyond find lifelong health by with this online master’s program.

What You’ll Learn

With an M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from New York Institute of Technology, you’ll become an expert in biomedical nutrition therapy, assessing nutritional status and designing nutrition plans that promote wellness and treat disease for individuals and groups.

In this fully-online program, you’ll utilize the latest technologies to create an environment of dynamic interaction between you, your faculty, and your fellow students. Together, you’ll study a range of core topics in clinical nutrition, and electives chosen from nutrition oncology to pharmacology to exercise physiology. You can also tailor your degree to your specific interests in areas including the obesity epidemic, eating disorders, and more, or participate in our Center for Global Health fieldwork, and independent research projects.

You’ll benefit from mentorship and networking connections with faculty members who are accomplished nutrition professionals with years of clinical experience, are active participants in professional organizations, and authors of cutting-edge research.

Employers & Internships

  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Hudson Medical
  • Iora Health
  • NewYork-Presbyterian
  • Northwell Health
  • Quest Diagnostics
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

Career Options

  • Clinical Nutritionist
  • Dietitian
  • Health Educator
  • Public Health Consultant
  • Clinical Researcher
Alix Small Anand (M.S. ’12)

New York-Presbyterian

In her role as a neonatal dietician at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Alix works with an interdisciplinary team responsible for an average of at least 20 babies at a time.

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Bryan Silverman (M.S. ’89)

Entrepreneur

Currently the CEO of global digital health company ObvioHealth, Bryan has spent his career in the nutritional industry creating and supporting multiple new companies and start-ups—including WebMD when it first began.

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Maria Cerra (M.S. '15)

Iora Health

After graduating with her M.S. in Nutrition, Maria served as a nutrition coach for Lifetime Fitness and wellness coach for Interactive Health. She is now a clinical team manager for Iora Health in Houston, Texas.


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New York Tech is ranked among the top 25 regional universities in the North. (U.S. News & World Report)

How You’ll Succeed

Upon completing your degree, you’ll be prepared for a range of roles in the nutrition and healthcare industries, from designing dietary plans for adults and children based on their normal and therapeutic needs, to understanding the interplay of food sources within the body.

Some credits/courses taken in this degree program can be applied to the Nutrition for Healthcare Providers, Advanced Certificate.

International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).

USNWR Best Regional Colleges North

Top-Tier Ranking

New York Tech is ranked among the top 25 regional universities in the North. (U.S. News & World Report)

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