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Food & Nutrition at Samford University

Food & Nutrition at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year.

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

Samford Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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? Samford offers distance education options for food & nutrition at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Samford Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a food & 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 food & 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

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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
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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