Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Idaho

Every food, nutrition and 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 Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 18 of them were food, nutrition and related services majors.

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.

U of I Food, Nutrition & Related Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

U of I Food, Nutrition & Related Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition programs across the country. The following shows how U of I performed in these rankings.

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 U of I 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
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38

How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from U of I Make?

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of I is $29,981. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,474 for all nutrition students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 nutrition majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of I. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Human Development & Family Studies

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	4,060	$31,090
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,240	$24,960
Food Service Managers	1,080	$47,000
Dietitians and Nutritionists	350	$53,420
Dietetic Technicians	80	$27,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.