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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American University

Every food, nutrition & related services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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

Nutrition Student Demographics at The American University

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

98% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 56

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 3,590 $47,020
Food Service Managers 1,600 $70,980
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 1,600 $37,270
Dietitians and Nutritionists 400 $65,490
Dietetic Technicians 100 $30,650

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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