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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Every food, nutrition and 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence stacks up to those at other schools.

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 5,676. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition from JWU Providence.

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at JWU Providence compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at JWU Providence is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food, Nutrition & Related Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools 4
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools 56

Earnings of JWU Providence Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at JWU Providence is $32,511. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $30,474 for all nutrition bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at JWU Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

58% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition from JWU Providence in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical nutrition bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at JWU Providence since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at JWU Providence are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 93
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

JWU Providence also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 3,470 $42,590
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 1,180 $36,060
Food Service Managers 390 $66,870
Dietitians and Nutritionists 200 $61,870
Dietetic Technicians 80 $43,220

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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