Do more for your patients, earn a master’s in Clinical Nutrition
Enhance your passion for nutrition at UW-Madison
When you earn your master’s in clinical nutrition from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, you’re taking an important step to do more for your patients and advance your career. This flexible and customizable program can help you gain the knowledge you need to take the next step in a nutrition-related career.
- Take advantage of the latest information and research
- Recognize and respond to developments in clinical nutrition practice, policy and research
- Prepare to lead professional teams in nutrition-related services
- Collaborate and grow with peers who share your passion
Tell us where you’re starting from
I’m a clinician
I’m an RDN or other health care professional and am looking for an online MS in Clinical Nutrition or a capstone certificate.
I’m a career changer
I want to become a registered dietitian nutritionist – how do I get started?
I am interested in the UW integrated program
I am currently finishing or have finished a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and am looking for a coordinated program in Madison, WI.
I want a flexible master’s program with dietetic internship options
I’m currently finishing or have an accredited bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and want a combined master’s program with dietetic internship.
” I have enjoyed meeting people from all over in my classes and being able to do group projects and collaborate with people from coast to coast as well as overseas. It was a great experience to talk to others with different perspectives and experiences and to build on my nutritional knowledge through interesting classes taught by great professors. “
— Chelsea Reynolds, MS’21, clinical nutrition
Master’s degree
Clinical Nutrition MS
Excel in patient care with the Clinical Nutrition MS program. Through coursework, research projects, and clinical rotations, you’ll master advanced nutrition assessment, counseling techniques, and personalized nutrition plans while developing leadership and project management skills.
Spring 2027
Deadline: 11/01/26
Tuition
$900 per credit
Credits
30 graduate credits
Modality
Online
Capstone certificate
Clinical Nutrition Capstone
Enhance your nutritional knowledge with the Clinical Nutrition Capstone. Through case studies, research projects, and deep dives into pediatric nutrition and complex assessments, you’ll refine your skills in advanced counseling and clinical research.
Fall 2026
Rolling deadline: 10/31/26
Tuition
$900 per credit
Credits
9 graduate-level credits
Modality
Online
Work directly with the same faculty who teach clinical nutrition on the UW–Madison campus. Our instructors have many years of clinical nutrition teaching experience and are registered dietitians with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Many are practicing dietitians who understand the challenges you face in the workplace and the knowledge you need to succeed in the clinical nutrition profession.
Internship opportunities
UW-Madison’s Department of Nutritional Sciences partners with industry-leading programs throughout the country, so you can obtain benefit from a hands-on dietetic internship while earning a world-class education.
Join a flourishing and collaborative community at UW-Madison
At UW–Madison, we help you find the path to a better life, for you and for the people around you. Whatever your dream, UW–Madison is a catalyst for the extraordinary. That’s because we want you to move the world forward.