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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SUNY Westchester Community College

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SUNY Westchester Community College

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

SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and approximately 10,072 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.

  • Associate’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at SUNY Westchester Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at SUNY Westchester Community College.

60% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nutrition only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at SUNY Westchester Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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SUNY Westchester Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nutrition graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Westchester Community College with a associate's in nutrition.

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

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Westchester Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 3

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Westchester Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 47,640 $41,510
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 16,180 $34,800
Food Service Managers 8,850 $77,760
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4,710 $68,050
Dietetic Technicians 1,090 $41,620

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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