Each year, roughly 0.1% of Wisconsin students graduate with degrees in nutrition. In other words, every year an estimated 195 nutritionists graduate from Wisconsin's 10 nutrition schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Wisconsin with a nutrition program is University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is located in Madison. In 2010, it was ranked 12th nationwide. 85 students graduated with a degree in nutrition from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010. Students at University of Wisconsin-Madison paid $8,983 per year in tuition fees.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which was ranked 67th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a nutrition program. It is located in Stevens Point. In 2010, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduated 13 students from its nutrition program. Students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paid $6,845 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Wisconsin with a nutrition program is University of Wisconsin-Stout, which is located in Menomonie. In 2010, it was ranked 70th nationwide. In 2010, 47 students graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stout nutrition program. Students at University of Wisconsin-Stout paid $8,099 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Wisconsin's nutrition schools ranges from $22,118 per year to $3,371 per year. But, the average tuition is $8,119 per year. The Wisconsin nutrition schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Mount Mary College - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $22,118 per year
2. Viterbo University - located in La Crosse, students are charged $20,850 per year
3. University of Wisconsin-Madison - located in Madison, students are charged $8,983 per year

The following Wisconsin nutrition schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - located in Shell Lake, students are charged $3,371 per year
2. Madison Area Technical College - located in Madison, students are charged $3,433 per year
3. Milwaukee Area Technical College - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $3,620 per year

A nutrition degree from a Wisconsin school... what next?

Most people who graduate from nutrition school in Wisconsin go on to work as a nutritionist. Wisconsin had 1,120 nutritionists in 2010. The largest populations of Wisconsin nutritionists are working in the following counties:

1. Milwaukee County - 330 nutritionists
2. Columbia County - 180 nutritionists
3. Barron County - 80 nutritionists

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of nutritionists is expected to grow by 2% by 2018. There are projected to be 1,310 nutritionists working in the Wisconsin then.

Salary

On average, nutritionists earn $55,070 per year. But, salaries for nutritionists can vary. In 2010, nutritionists made as little as less than $31,930 per year or as much as more than $80,210 per year in Wisconsin. A nutritionist in the following Wisconsin counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Columbia County - $62,600 per year
2. Milwaukee County - $57,320 per year
3. Brown County - $56,000 per year

The following counties in Wisconsin have the lowest average salaries for nutritionists:

1. Houston County - $46,790 per year
2. Marathon County - $49,180 per year
3. Barron County - $49,610 per year

More Information

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