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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Kansas State University

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Kansas State University

If you plan to study food, nutrition and related services, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? K -State offers distance education options for nutrition at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $25,160. This is less than $30,474, which is the national average of all nutrition majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at K -State

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

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition from K -State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from K -State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 10,710 $31,750
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,110 $24,190
Food Service Managers 790 $54,870
Dietitians and Nutritionists 590 $57,300
Dietetic Technicians 90 $27,890

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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