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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition school? To help you decide if Luzerne County Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition program.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,454.

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.

  • Associate’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Luzerne County Community College.

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nutrition only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Luzerne County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Luzerne County Community College with a associate's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

The following nutrition concentations are available at Luzerne County Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Luzerne County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 7

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 PA, the home state for Luzerne County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 37,440 $38,570
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 15,960 $29,180
Food Service Managers 6,010 $66,680
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3,310 $56,440
Dietetic Technicians 1,220 $30,080

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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