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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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

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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from SIUC. This makes it the #35 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 nutrition majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in nutrition each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from SIUC, 100% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 28,330 $32,490
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 19,960 $27,550
Dietetic Technicians 4,440 $25,770
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,590 $58,020
Home Economics Professors 50 $86,780

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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