Nutrition Schools
In Anchorage, Alaska
There is only one nutrition school in Anchorage for faculty to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of nutrition and nutrition education in Anchorage, which includes nutrition training at the nutrition certificate level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Nutrition Employment
| Anchorage | 140 |
| Alaska | 210 |
Exactly 140 of Alaska's 210 nutrition professionals work in Anchorage. There has been a 100% growth in the number of nutrition professionals in Anchorage between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of nutrition professionals in Anchorage has increased, overall employment in Anchorage has also increased.
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Nutrition employment growth
| 120 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 210 |
| 70 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Alaska
- Dark Yellow: Anchorage
Nutrition VS. All professions salaries in Anchorage
| $57,360 | $58,130 | $61,290 | $56,670 | $48,865 |
| $45,100 | $46,730 | $48,050 | $49,730 | $51,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition in Anchorage
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Anchorage
In Anchorage, salaries for nutrition professionals have decreased. Anchorage nutrition professionals made $48,865 per year, on average, in 2010. Nutrition professionals in Anchorage made a yearly average salary of $57,360, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Anchorage.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Anchorage
10th percentile |
$33,865 |
25th percentile |
$41,320 |
50th percentile |
$48,955 |
75th percentile |
$56,710 |
90th percentile |
$65,465 |
Anchorage nutrition professionals earn a median yearly salary of $48,955. The difference in pay between the nutrition professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 93%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,865 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $65,465 per year.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Anchorage
Nutrition |
$48,865 |
Nursing |
$69,688 |
On average nutrition professionals in Anchorage earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Anchorage.
Educational Trends
Nutrition schools in Anchorage
There is only one accredited nutrition school in the city. Many of Anchorage's nutrition professionals are graduates of this school.
Nutrition Programs Offered In Anchorage
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 1 |
Anchorage's nutrition school offers one nutrition degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Nutrition Degrees In Anchorage
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 9 |
In 2010 approximately 9 students completed nutrition courses.