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Food, Nutrition & Related Services in Kentucky

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69 Nutrition students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In this state, Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 111th most popular major out of a total 258 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 60
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 5
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 5
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 5
Master’s Degree 4

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 2.9%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.3%
  • White: 76.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.9%
  • Other Races: 10.1%
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There are 28,840 people in the state and 1,684,170 people in the nation working in nutrition jobs.

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In this state, nutrition grads earn an average of $31,740. Nationwide, they make an average of $36,190.

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There are 2 colleges in Kentucky that offer nutrition degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

58 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
29,986 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 4.30% which is lower than average. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 95% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
14,465 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 60%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title KY Job Growth KY Median Salary
Home Economics Professors 14% $74,610
Dietitians and Nutritionists 14% $58,010
Food Service Managers 8% $46,630
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 8% $28,250
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 2% $24,530
Dietetic Technicians 0% $29,950

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

Major Annual Graduates in KY
Textile & Apparel Studies 98
General Family & Consumer Sciences 40
Child Development & Family Studies 40

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