Nutrition Schools In Hawaii
Hawaii has is only one accredited nutrition school where nutrition faculty who teach nutrition classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in nutrition in the state of Hawaii, which encompasses nutrition training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Nutrition
- Masters degree in Nutrition
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Hawaii | 230 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Hawaii
| 330 | 320 | 210 | 230 | 230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is shrinking in Hawaii. 100 less nutrition professionals were working in Hawaii in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 30% 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 Hawaii
| $41,130 | $41,415 | $59,390 | $45,765 | $47,895 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by nutrition professionals is increasing in Hawaii. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,130 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,895 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$37,190 |
25th percentile |
$41,440 |
50th percentile |
$47,460 |
75th percentile |
$54,550 |
90th percentile |
$61,325 |
This represents a 14% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Hawaii, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of nutrition. The pay differential between the highest paid nutrition professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 65%
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Nursing |
$66,094 |
Nutrition |
$47,895 |
In Hawaii, nutrition professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of nutrition professionals is decreasing in Hawaii state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited nutrition school in Hawaii state is increasing. In 2006, 17 students graduated from nutrition courses in Hawaii. And in 2010, 22 students graduated.
This represents a 29% increase in the number of nutrition degree or certificate school graduates in Hawaii state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition.