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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if North Dakota State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year.

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

60% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in nutrition each year. North Dakota State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from North Dakota State University, 91% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 19

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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 2,510 $35,680
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 1,920 $31,370
Food Service Managers 900 $54,700
Dietitians and Nutritionists 290 $56,240
Dietetic Technicians 250 $28,160

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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