by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Food & Nutrition. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at American University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nutrition, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their master’s degree from The American University is $52,107 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $49,388.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that The American University offers online option in its nutrition master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 91.1% of the students who received their Master’s in nutrition in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.6%.
None of the nutrition master’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food & Nutrition | 45 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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