Nutrition Schools In Missouri
There are 11 accredited nutrition schools in Missouri for faculty who teach nutrition classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in nutrition in the state of Missouri, which encompasses nutrition training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Nutrition
- Bachelors degree in Nutrition
- Masters degree in Nutrition
- PhD degree in Nutrition
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Missouri | 1,380 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Missouri
| 2,020 | 1,730 | 1,890 | 1,220 | 1,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is shrinking in Missouri. There were 640 less nutrition professionals working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of nutrition has shrunk by 32% in Missouri. This decline is faster than the national trend for nutrition professionals which shows a 2% increase in the number of nutrition professionals working around the nation.
Nutrition VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $32,265 | $35,455 | $36,105 | $35,560 | $35,505 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 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 Missouri. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $32,265 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $35,505 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$24,715 |
25th percentile |
$28,350 |
50th percentile |
$33,470 |
75th percentile |
$41,470 |
90th percentile |
$50,440 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Missouri, 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 104%
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Missouri
Nursing |
$50,346 |
Nutrition |
$35,505 |
Nutrition professionals in Missouri earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of nutrition professionals is decreasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited nutrition schools in Missouri state is increasing. In 2006 there were 158 nutrition graduates from nutrition courses in Missouri and in 2010 there were 215 graduates.
This represents a 36% increase in the number of nutrition degree or certificate school graduates in Missouri state. 71% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in nutrition.