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Food, Nutrition & Related Services in Virginia

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Virginia

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

In terms of popularity, Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 75th most popular major in the state out of a total 289 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 305
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 6
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 6
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 6
Master’s Degree 2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 2
Post-Master’s Certificate 2

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 7.3%
  • Black or African American: 2.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.4%
  • White: 74.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.2%
  • Other Races: 8.3%
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In this state, there are 40,360 people employed in jobs related to a nutrition degree, compared to 1,684,170 nationwide.

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In this state, nutrition grads earn an average of $37,070. Nationwide, they make an average of $36,190.

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There are 5 colleges in Virginia that offer nutrition degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg
283 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
37,024 Total Students

66% of students get financical aid. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $60,842 after earning their degree at this institution. It takes the average student 4.28 years to graduate.

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg
25 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
21,594 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $52,050 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time teacher rate is 85%.

#3

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater
3 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
1,597 Total Students

An average student at Bridgewater will pay a net price of $20,457. In their early career, Bridgewater grads earn an average salary of $41,948. The full-time teacher rate is 81%.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
10,695 Total Students

In their early career, Radford grads earn an average salary of $42,066. The average student takes 4.31 years to complete their degree at Radford. 94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
39% Graduation Rate
4,020 Total Students

12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 92% of students get financical aid. In their early career, Virginia State grads earn an average salary of $33,021.

Some of the careers nutrition majors go into include:

Job Title VA Job Growth VA Median Salary
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 16% $28,470
Dietitians and Nutritionists 15% $61,980
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 13% $34,830
Food Service Managers 12% $64,450
Dietetic Technicians 10% $31,810

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

Major Annual Graduates in VA
Child Development & Family Studies 614
Human Sciences Business Services 89
Textile & Apparel Studies 48
Family & Consumer Economics 18
General Family & Consumer Sciences 17
Other Family & Human Sciences 9

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