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Food, Nutrition & Related Services in New Mexico

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in New Mexico

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

In terms of popularity, Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 73rd most popular major in the state out of a total 222 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 28
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 18
Associate Degree 18
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 18
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 18
Master’s Degree 5

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nutrition majors in New Mexico is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 52.2%
  • White: 34.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.4%
  • Other Races: 8.7%
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11,360 people in the state and 1,684,170 in the nation are employed in jobs related to nutrition.

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Nutrition grads earn an average of $30,030 in the state and $36,190 nationwide.

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

33 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
22,311 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $32,716 after earning their degree at this institution. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 8.80%. Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,398 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $28,172 after earning their degree at this institution. 23 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $3,322.

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title NM Job Growth NM Median Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists 13% $53,860
Dietetic Technicians 9% $20,680
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 9% $26,890
Food Service Managers 8% $53,330
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 3% $23,490

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

Major Annual Graduates in NM
Child Development & Family Studies 116
General Family & Consumer Sciences 29
Family & Consumer Economics 16
Textile & Apparel Studies 7

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