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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford University

If you are interested in studying food, nutrition & related services, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at Samford

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

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Samford, 82% 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 Samford University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 11

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 17,190 $31,600
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 11,080 $22,100
Food Service Managers 2,380 $58,590
Dietitians and Nutritionists 760 $55,580
Dietetic Technicians 190 $33,370

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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