Nutrition Schools In Arizona
There are 11 accredited nutrition schools in Arizona for faculty who teach nutrition classes to choose from. The trends in Arizona's nutrition academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in nutrition includes nutrition training at the following levels:
- Nutrition Certificate
- Associates degree in Nutrition
- Bachelors degree in Nutrition
- Masters degree in Nutrition
- PhD degree in Nutrition
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Arizona | 1,450 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Arizona
| 1,790 | 1,610 | 1,380 | 1,440 | 1,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, nutrition is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 340 less nutrition professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. Thus, in Arizona, this field has shrunk by 19% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of nutrition professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nutrition professionals has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Nutrition VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $31,050 | $32,370 | $33,090 | $34,465 | $37,150 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arizona, as the number of nutrition professionals is declining, the salaries earned by nutrition professionals are increasing. In 2006 nutrition professionals made a mean salary of $31,050 per year, and in 2010 they made $37,150 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$21,210 |
25th percentile |
$26,860 |
50th percentile |
$37,880 |
75th percentile |
$45,510 |
90th percentile |
$53,725 |
Thus, there was a 16% growth in nutrition professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of nutrition, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nutrition professionals earning 153% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Arizona
Nursing |
$58,414 |
Nutrition |
$37,150 |
In Arizona, nutrition professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 22 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited nutrition schools in Arizona is increasing. In 2006 there were 176 nutrition graduates from nutrition courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 273 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 55%. 50% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in nutrition.