Question by Kim: How long would it take me to earn a ph.D in dietetics and nutrition?
I’m a junior in high school right now. I plan on majoring in dietetics in order to become a dietitian and I will probably attend Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. After becoming RD certified, I am not sure whether or not I want to pursue a graduate degree. How long would it take to earn a master’s or ph.D in dietetics? And will the extra education be worth it in the long run?
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Answer by Ranto
A Master’s degree usually takes one or two years after a BS.
There is no set time limit for a PhD. Very few people do it in less than four years after a bachelor’s degree — and some take seven or eight years.
PhD students usually take three years of classes, take a written exam at the end of the second year & an oral exam at the end of the third. Then they start writing a dissertation. I started mine in my third year & took 18 months to finish it. I know people who took years.
Once the dissertation is done, your committee has to sign off on it. This is usually done at the Dissertation Defense.
2 Comments on "Is it possible to get my masters and Ph D while in the Air Force?"
The military will pay for it all. Your problem would be time management, though. It’d be encouraged unless your performance slipped due to lack of sleep, et cetera.
You can certainly get your Master’s in four years, and the AF will help you pay for it. But why go in enlisted if you already have a bachelor’s degree? You’d make way more money as an officer.
Ph.Ds typically require 78-96 semester credit hours. That is an awful lot of school to complete while working full-time. You better plan on it taking at least six years, maybe more.
And yes, the Air Force will help you pay for your masters, but not your doctorate.