Nutrition Schools In New York
New York has 31 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 York, 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 York Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| New York | 5,710 |
| National | 77,400 |
Approximately 7% of the country's nutrition professionals work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In New York
| 5,780 | 5,500 | 5,410 | 5,520 | 5,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is shrinking in New York. In New York, 70 less nutrition professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New York, this field has shrunk by 1% in four years. This decline is slower 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 New York
| $41,905 | $43,860 | $45,580 | $45,010 | $45,680 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by nutrition professionals is increasing in New York. The mean salary for nutrition professionals in 2006 was $41,905 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,680 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$31,000 |
25th percentile |
$38,945 |
50th percentile |
$45,705 |
75th percentile |
$53,030 |
90th percentile |
$60,235 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 8%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nutrition, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nutrition professionals earning 94% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New York state.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in New York
Nursing |
$68,756 |
Nutrition |
$45,680 |
In New York, nutrition professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
12 |
bachelor |
18 |
master |
15 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 56 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited nutrition schools in New York is increasing. In 2006 there were 531 nutrition graduates from nutrition courses in New York and in 2010 there were 847 graduates.
This represents a 60% increase in the number of nutrition degree or certificate school graduates in New York state. 32% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in nutrition.