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Food & Nutrition at MiraCosta College

Food & Nutrition at MiraCosta College

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

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 section at the bottom of this page.

MiraCosta College Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

MiraCosta College Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at MiraCosta College

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

MiraCosta College Food & Nutrition Associate’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of food & 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 food & 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 food & 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

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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
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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