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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon Health & Science University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon Health & Science University

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

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,035 students attend the school each year.

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

Nutrition Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from OHSU, 67% 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 Oregon Health & Science University with a master's in nutrition.

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

The following nutrition concentations are available at Oregon Health & Science University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon Health & Science University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Nutrition 15

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 OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 12,870 $34,760
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 5,950 $31,920
Food Service Managers 3,180 $52,110
Dietitians and Nutritionists 660 $68,590
Dietetic Technicians 110 $44,260

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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