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UMass Lowell offers the only accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) Coordinated Program in Dietetics in New England, which combines coursework and supervised practice experience to qualify graduates to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN).

After successfully completing the program, you will be eligible to take the national examination to become an RDN.

Career Outcomes

As a student in UMass Lowell's MPH in Dietetics, you’ll prepare for new, unique careers by combining two professional fields – dietetics and public health. Both fields are projected to grow substantially in the next decade. You’ll will be specifically trained to examine the intersection of food access, diet choices and public health.

You will be qualified for any traditional registered dietitian career pathway in clinical nutrition, food service and community nutrition. You can also find employment in health promotion, public health research, public health program development, design and evaluation and policy analysis.

Recent UMass Lowell graduates have worked at:

Lowell General Hospital

Mill City Grows

Lowell Community Health Center

Aramark

Waltham Public Schools

UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program

Curriculum

The Master of Public Health in Dietetics program is a 42-credit, post-BS program that has been developed to provide a comprehensive public health education to all graduates.

Core Courses

All MPH students will take five core public health courses plus a two-semester, six-credit MPH practicum (21 credits total):

Environmental Health

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Public Health Policy

Leadership & Management in Public Health

Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health

MPH Practicum

Integrated Practical Learning

The MPH Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Dietetics option) combines the coursework and supervised practice requirements to become eligible to take the national examination to become a Registered Dietitian after graduation.