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Food, Nutrition & Related Services in Alabama

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Alabama

In 2020-2021, 301 students earned their Nutrition degrees in AL.

As a degree choice, Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 54th most popular major in the state.

Nutrition majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 192
Master’s Degree 105
Post-Master’s Certificate 4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 4

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a nutrition major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nutrition majors in Alabama is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.7%
  • Black or African American: 7.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.0%
  • White: 74.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.0%
  • Other Races: 7.0%
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31,690 people in the state and 1,684,170 in the nation are employed in jobs related to nutrition.

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A typical salary for a nutrition grad in the state is $33,370, compared to a typical salary of $36,190 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in Alabama that offer nutrition degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

251 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
37,840 Total Students

85% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. It takes the average student 4.34 years to graduate. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $20,917.

#2

Samford University

Birmingham
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
5,729 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $30,072. The full-time teacher rate is 99%.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
42% Graduation Rate
2,747 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. This private institution charges an average net price of $36,528. The full-time teacher rate is 87%.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
30,737 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 87%. In their early career, Auburn grads earn an average salary of $49,695. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $24,018.

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title AL Job Growth AL Median Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists 13% $54,770
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 10% $28,480
Food Service Managers 10% $52,350
Dietetic Technicians 7% $31,070
Home Economics Professors 6% $74,130

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nutrition.

Major Annual Graduates in AL
Child Development & Family Studies 550
General Family & Consumer Sciences 303
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Family & Consumer Economics 99
Other Family & Human Sciences 21

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