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RD jobs? Need some advice?

I am currently in a DTR program in a local community college, pursuing an associate degree in technology of diet. I plan to transfer to a UMDNJ, a university program online, to get my degree and eventually become a dietitian. I have a definite interest in nutrition and want to help people healthier through diet. However, everything I've heard is that DR does not have much money. Before taking student loans to continue with school, I would ask anyone who works as a dietitian to honestly want to know if it's worth. Where are the best jobs? (I live in the Philadelphia area) How much money is there to gain? Really has no interest in working in a hospital. I prefer to work in public health, WIC programs or Headstart. My teachers obviously told me that the diet is a great field to get into a. I need a honest answer from someone who works as a dietitian. Thanks!

Check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos077.htm Sometimes your information is not entirely correct, but still find it very reliable. In general, information on education is the most innaccurate, as they tend to minimum list of technical and not really expected of employers. From my understanding, to actually be hired as a dietitian you need a degree master. Jobs can be competitive because not only is one of the large number of facilities, but with the "obesity epidemic" may have more pressure to hire more DR. Where good jobs can be a stroke of luck, a lot of jobs can be opened in an area in a year, then next year nothing. It is not likely to be jobs, you may just have to move or accept a part time / temp / diets for work until I can get into a position more permanent. May also have to take a job in an environment that does not think it Idal ("More than half of all jobs in hospitals, nursing care, outpatient care centers, or offices of physicians and other health professionals -. OOH) to get the experience to be hired your dream job, this is normal in almost any job field.You lisitngs can see now to get an idea of ​​what is out there, but as I said that may change in when you are looking for a job. As the price: "According to the American Dietetic Association, median annualized wages for registered dietitians in in 2005 varied by practice area as follows: $ 53,800 in consultation and business; $ 60,000 in food and nutrition management, $ 60,200 in education and research, $ 48,800 in clinical nutrition / ambulatory care, $ 50,000 in clinical nutrition / Long term care, $ 44,800 in community nutrition, and $ 45,000 in clinical nutrition / acute care. Salaries also vary year in practice, education level and geographic region. "You can look at your area: Good http://data.bls.gov/oes/search.jsp?data_tool=OES luck with what you decide to do.

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