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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

Every food, nutrition & related services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 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.

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

The nutrition major at UCA 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.

Nutrition Student Demographics at UCA

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

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

84% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UCA, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The following nutrition concentations are available at University of Central Arkansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 17

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 12,190 $29,470
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 6,310 $22,320
Food Service Managers 1,330 $48,760
Dietitians and Nutritionists 500 $58,390
Dietetic Technicians 160 $26,920

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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