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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at MiraCosta College

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at MiraCosta College

If you are interested in studying food, nutrition & related services, you may want to check out the program at MiraCosta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and has a total student population of 12,645.

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 MiraCosta College

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

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nutrition at MiraCosta College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at MiraCosta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 1

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 CA, the home state for MiraCosta College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 93,570 $37,230
Food Service Managers 37,030 $57,920
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 29,470 $35,680
Dietitians and Nutritionists 7,930 $74,060
Dietetic Technicians 5,250 $35,250

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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