Nutrition Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 3 accredited nutrition schools where nutrition faculty who teach nutrition classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nutrition academic community in Idaho, and the future trends in nutrition training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Nutrition
- Bachelors degree in Nutrition
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Idaho | 400 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Idaho
| 450 | 420 | 500 | 430 | 400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, the field of nutrition is shrinking. 50 less nutrition professionals were working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nutrition professionals has shrunk by 11%. 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 Idaho
| $30,810 | $34,135 | $35,495 | $37,630 | $37,075 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nutrition professionals are growing in Idaho. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $30,810 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $37,075 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$24,175 |
25th percentile |
$29,860 |
50th percentile |
$37,720 |
75th percentile |
$44,510 |
90th percentile |
$49,665 |
Thus, there was a 17% growth in nutrition professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Idaho, 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 105%
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Idaho
Nursing |
$53,346 |
Nutrition |
$37,075 |
In Idaho, nutrition professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of nutrition professionals is decreasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited nutrition schools in Idaho state is increasing. In 2006, 33 students graduated from nutrition courses in Idaho. And in 2010, 39 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho by 18%. 67% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in nutrition.