Nutrition Schools In New Jersey
New Jersey has 6 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 New Jersey, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| New Jersey | 2,000 |
| National | 77,400 |
Approximately 3% of the country's nutrition professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In New Jersey
| 1,880 | 2,040 | 2,210 | 2,160 | 2,000 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is growing in New Jersey. There were 120 more nutrition professionals working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of nutrition has grown by 6% in New Jersey. This growth 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 New Jersey
| $44,320 | $46,240 | $45,015 | $46,840 | $46,810 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nutrition professionals are growing in New Jersey. The mean salary for nutrition professionals in 2006 was $44,320 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,810 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$32,370 |
25th percentile |
$38,530 |
50th percentile |
$46,315 |
75th percentile |
$54,500 |
90th percentile |
$63,800 |
Thus, nutrition professionals' salaries grew by 5% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 97% 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 New Jersey.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Nursing |
$67,964 |
Nutrition |
$46,810 |
In New Jersey, nutrition professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 16 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited nutrition schools in New Jersey is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 113 graduates in 2006. And there were 264 graduates from nutrition courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 134%. A majority of these graduates, or 31%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in nutrition.