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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if University of Central Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335.

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 UCA

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

84% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UCA, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 12

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 12,190 $29,470
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,310 $22,320
Food Service Managers 1,330 $48,760
Dietitians and Nutritionists 500 $58,390
Dietetic Technicians 160 $26,920

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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