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Food & Nutrition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Food & Nutrition, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 231 food & nutrition degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Food & Nutrition graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Food & Nutrition graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 75% women (174) and 25% men (57).

Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 224 bachelor’s food & nutrition graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 76% were women (170) and 24% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food & Nutrition bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	160
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 25% of Food & Nutrition bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Food & Nutrition Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 1 master’s food & nutrition degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food & Nutrition master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Food & Nutrition Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 6 doctoral food & nutrition graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food & Nutrition doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Food & Nutrition doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Food & Nutrition Graduates

Those who complete Food & Nutrition program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Food & Nutrition graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.