Nutrition Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 10 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 Wisconsin, 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
Wisconsin Vs. National Nutrition Employment
| Wisconsin | 1,540 |
| National | 77,400 |
Of all of the nutrition professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Nutrition professionals In Wisconsin
| 1,610 | 1,750 | 1,850 | 1,690 | 1,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Nutrition is a shrinking field in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, 70 less nutrition professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nutrition professionals has shrunk by 4%. 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 Wisconsin
| $37,285 | $38,525 | $39,160 | $40,345 | $41,145 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nutrition
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nutrition professionals are growing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for nutrition professionals in 2006 was $37,285 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,145 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nutrition professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$28,340 |
25th percentile |
$32,515 |
50th percentile |
$40,450 |
75th percentile |
$48,950 |
90th percentile |
$57,540 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 103% 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 Wisconsin.
Average Salaries for Nutrition professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Nursing |
$44,420 |
Nutrition |
$41,145 |
In Wisconsin, nutrition professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nutrition programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited nutrition schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006, 169 students graduated from nutrition courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 202 students graduated.
Thus there was a 20% percent increase in the number of nutrition school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition.