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Nutrition Sciences at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nutrition Sciences graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nutrition Sciences graduates at Michigan State University are 94% women (45) and 6% men (3).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 35 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at Michigan State University, 94% were women (33) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 13 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at Michigan State University, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Nutrition Sciences program at Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.