Around 0.2% of Arkansas's graduates graduate from nutrition degree programs every year. Thus, Arkansas' 7 nutrition schools put out approximately 124 nutritionists each year.

Top Schools

Harding University, which is located in Searcy, is the top-ranked school in Arkansas that has a nutrition program. It received a ranking of 33rd in the country in 2010. 7 students graduated with a degree in nutrition from Harding University in 2010. Students at Harding University paid $14,040 per year in tuition fees.

University of Arkansas, which was ranked 64th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Arkansas that has a nutrition program. It is located in Fayetteville. 55 students graduated with degree in nutrition from University of Arkansas in 2010. The tuition rate at University of Arkansas was $6,768 per year.

University of Central Arkansas, which is located in Conway, is the third-ranked school in Arkansas that has a nutrition program. It received a ranking of 72nd in the country in 2010. 36 students graduated with degree in nutrition from University of Central Arkansas in 2010. Tuition at University of Central Arkansas was $6,908 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Arkansas nutrition school, average tuition will be $7,471 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $1,968 per year to $19,820 per year. The Arkansas nutrition schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Ouachita Baptist University - located in Arkadelphia, students are charged $19,820 per year
2. Harding University - located in Searcy, students are charged $14,040 per year
3. University of Central Arkansas - located in Conway, students are charged $6,908 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Arkansas nutrition schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Black River Technical College - located in Pocahontas, students are charged $1,968 per year
2. University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton - located in Morrilton, students are charged $2,793 per year
3. University of Arkansas - located in Fayetteville, students are charged $6,768 per year

A nutrition degree from an Arkansas school... what next?

A large number of Arkansas nutrition graduates become nutritionists. 420 nutritionists were working in Arkansas in 2010. The largest populations of Arkansas nutritionists are working in the following counties:

1. Faulkner County - 190 nutritionists
2. Benton County - 50 nutritionists
3. Clay County - 30 nutritionists

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of nutritionists in the state of Arkansas will grow to 500. This would require a 9% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a nutritionist earns a salary of $50,370 per year in Arkansas state. In 2010, however, some Arkansas nutritionists earned as little as less than $28,930 per year or as much as more than $107,380 per year. The following counties in Arkansas have the highest average salaries for nutritionists:

1. Clay County - $59,200 per year
2. Faulkner County - $51,700 per year
3. Benton County - $49,100 per year

The Arkansas counties with the lowest average salary for nutritionists are:

1. Benton County - $49,100 per year
2. Faulkner County - $51,700 per year
3. Clay County - $59,200 per year

More Information

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