Nutrition Schools In Georgia
Nutrition classes faculty can choose to work at one of 6 accredited nutrition schools in Georgia. The trends in Georgia'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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Georgia | 1,850 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Georgia
| 2,020 | 1,900 | 2,140 | 2,090 | 1,850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, nutrition is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 170 less nutrition professionals working in Georgia than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% decline in the field. 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 Georgia
| $32,235 | $32,270 | $32,450 | $33,405 | $35,530 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of nutrition professionals is declining, the salaries paid to nutrition professionals are increasing in Georgia. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $32,235 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $35,530 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$22,865 |
25th percentile |
$25,995 |
50th percentile |
$33,845 |
75th percentile |
$43,530 |
90th percentile |
$51,725 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in nutrition professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Georgia state, within the field of nutrition, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid nutrition professionals earn 126% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Georgia
Nursing |
$60,684 |
Nutrition |
$35,530 |
Nutrition professionals in Georgia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of nutrition professionals is decreasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited nutrition schools in Georgia state is increasing. In Georgia, there were 123 graduates in 2006. And there were 160 graduates from nutrition courses in 2010.
This represents a 30% increase in the number of nutrition degree or certificate school graduates in Georgia state. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned an bachelor's degree in nutrition.