As with any occupation, if you’re thinking about pursuing a career as a nutritionist or dietician, you’ll want to look into what types of employers are hiring and what your work environment will be like. Hospitals are where the largest percentage of nutritionists are employed. As of 2020, about 22,630 nutritionists were employed in general medical and surgical hospitals, while approximately 7,300 nutritionists were employed in outpatient care centers according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).