Nutrition Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 21 accredited schools where nutrition classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nutrition academic community in Pennsylvania, 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Pennsylvania | 3,860 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Pennsylvania
| 3,690 | 3,460 | 3,890 | 4,000 | 3,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nutrition professionals is growing in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, 170 more nutrition professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Pennsylvania, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This growth 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 Pennsylvania
| $34,070 | $33,490 | $34,535 | $38,915 | $40,175 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 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 Pennsylvania. The mean salary for nutrition professionals in 2006 was $34,070 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $40,175 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$25,320 |
25th percentile |
$31,780 |
50th percentile |
$38,885 |
75th percentile |
$47,785 |
90th percentile |
$58,445 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in nutrition professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Pennsylvania state, within the field of nutrition, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid nutrition professionals earn 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Nursing |
$57,800 |
Nutrition |
$40,175 |
In Pennsylvania, nutrition professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 38 |
The number of students graduating from the 21 accredited nutrition schools in Pennsylvania is increasing. In Pennsylvania, there were 304 graduates in 2006. And there were 470 graduates from nutrition courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 55%. 37% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in nutrition.