Nutrition Schools In Connecticut
In Connecticut, there are 10 accredited schools where nutrition classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Connecticut'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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Connecticut | 710 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Connecticut
| 860 | 970 | 960 | 960 | 710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is shrinking in Connecticut. There were 150 less nutrition professionals working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nutrition professionals has shrunk by 17%. This is faster than the trend for nutrition professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nutrition professionals has grown by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Nutrition VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $45,275 | $45,190 | $47,705 | $48,530 | $45,510 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of nutrition professionals is declining, the salaries earned by nutrition professionals are increasing. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,275 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,510 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$31,940 |
25th percentile |
$36,720 |
50th percentile |
$43,165 |
75th percentile |
$53,325 |
90th percentile |
$62,925 |
This represents a 1% growth in 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 97% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Connecticut state.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Nursing |
$71,920 |
Nutrition |
$45,510 |
Nutrition professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 21 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited nutrition schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006, 230 students graduated from nutrition courses in Connecticut. And in 2010, 205 students graduated.
This represents a 11% decrease in the number of nutrition degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. Most of these graduates, or 29%, earned a associate's degree in nutrition.