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Nutrition Science at Michigan State University

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Nutrition Science at Michigan State University

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 73 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Science section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Michigan State Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools 71

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Michigan State. This makes it the #41 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nutrition Science Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $21,557. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science students.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition science from Michigan State in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 55
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Michigan State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in nutrition science from Michigan State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Michigan State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,010 $57,000
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Dietetic Technicians 1,070 $26,500
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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