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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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

The nutrition major at South Dakota 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

92% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

78% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in nutrition each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from South Dakota State, 72% 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 South Dakota 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 0
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Nutrition 41
Food & Nutrition 6

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 2,570 $26,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 1,940 $34,380
Food Service Managers 830 $52,880
Dietitians and Nutritionists 190 $55,680

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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