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Food & Nutrition at American University

Food & Nutrition at American University

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

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 section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The American University does offer online courses in food & nutrition for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

The American University Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

98% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of food & 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 food & 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

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
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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