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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in North Carolina

40 students earned Nutrition degrees in North Carolina in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 101st most popular major in the state.

Nutrition majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 40

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a nutrition major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nutrition majors in North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 10.0%
  • Black or African American: 12.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.5%
  • White: 65.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.5%
  • Other Races: 2.5%
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52,820 people in the state and 1,684,170 in the nation are employed in jobs related to nutrition.

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A typical salary for a nutrition grad in the state is $34,360, compared to a typical salary of $36,190 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in North Carolina that offer nutrition degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Meredith College

Raleigh
29 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
1,802 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $24,362. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The average student takes 4.14 years to complete their degree at Meredith.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
28,798 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.10%. A typical student attending ECU will pay a net price of $16,550. It takes the average student 4.44 years to graduate.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
12,753 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,563. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 64% are considered full time.

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists 15% $54,620
Food Service Managers 11% $55,980
Dietetic Technicians 10% $27,970
Home Economics Professors 8% $58,190

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nutrition.

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Child Development & Family Studies 49
General Family & Consumer Sciences 30
Textile & Apparel Studies 12

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