Nutrition Schools In Nebraska
In Nebraska, there are 3 accredited schools where nutrition classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of nutrition and nutrition training in Nebraska, which 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Nebraska | 580 |
| National | 77,400 |
Approximately 1% of the country's nutrition professionals work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Nebraska
| 690 | 690 | 600 | 540 | 580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, nutrition is a shrinking field. In Nebraska, 110 less nutrition professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of nutrition professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nutrition professionals has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Nutrition VS. All Professions salaries in Nebraska
| $35,060 | $36,275 | $36,595 | $36,600 | $36,345 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, as the number of nutrition professionals is declining, the salaries earned by nutrition professionals are increasing. Nutrition professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $35,060 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,345 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$22,735 |
25th percentile |
$28,370 |
50th percentile |
$34,975 |
75th percentile |
$44,145 |
90th percentile |
$52,525 |
This represents a 4% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 131% pay differential between the highest paid nutrition professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of nutrition in Nebraska.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Nursing |
$39,514 |
Nutrition |
$36,345 |
Nutrition professionals in Nebraska earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited nutrition schools in Nebraska is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 79 graduates in 2006. And there were 154 graduates from nutrition courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 95% percent increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an master's degree in nutrition.