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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon State University

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 nutrition majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Doctorate Degree in Nutrition

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food, Nutrition & Related Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
6
29
Most Focused Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Oregon State. This makes it the #46 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oregon State Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $28,758. This is less than $30,474, which is the national average of all nutrition majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

89% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition from Oregon State in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at Oregon State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 28
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Oregon State, 80% 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 State University with a master's in nutrition.

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

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 State 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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