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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Carolina University

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Carolina University

If you plan to study food, nutrition and related services, take a look at what East Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in nutrition.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for nutrition at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Nutrition Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at East Carolina University.

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in nutrition from ECU. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in nutrition each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from ECU, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 36,160 $34,360
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 8,620 $25,240
Food Service Managers 5,680 $59,340
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,040 $54,810
Dietetic Technicians 260 $28,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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