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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food, Nutrition & Related Services, take a look at what Luzerne County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 food, nutrition & related services degrees were granted at Luzerne County Community College.

Studying Online at Luzerne County Community College

Online coursework is an option at Luzerne County Community College. Among 4,460 students, 739 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,088 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates from Luzerne County Community College

Students who complete Luzerne County Community College’s Food, Nutrition & Related Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$27,810
4 years	$32,787
5 years	$36,577

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates from Luzerne County Community College earn a median of $32,787, compared with $46,981 for all Luzerne County Community College graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at Luzerne County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at Luzerne County Community College are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate’s Program at Luzerne County Community College

Among the 6 associate’s food, nutrition & related services degrees awarded at Luzerne County Community College, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food, Nutrition & Related Services associate’s degree recipients at Luzerne County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Food, Nutrition & Related Services associate’s degree recipients at Luzerne County Community College, below the national average of 65%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food, Nutrition & Related Services Concentrations at Luzerne County Community College

This Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at Luzerne County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Foodservice Systems Administration	6

Top-Paying Careers for Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates

Graduates of the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at Luzerne County Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.