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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Middle Tennessee State University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food, Nutrition & Related Services, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Middle Tennessee State University sits in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 food, nutrition & related services degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Food, Nutrition & Related Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Tennessee #1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) Tennessee #2 of 2
Best Value Southeast (Region) #7 of 20
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #17 of 20
Best Value Nationwide #24 of 71
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #69 of 73

Students who complete Middle Tennessee State University’s Food, Nutrition & Related Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Middle Tennessee State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,663
2 years $30,305
3 years $32,789
4 years $36,740
5 years $43,316

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates from Middle Tennessee State University earn a median of $36,740, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services earnings compared with all majors at Middle Tennessee State University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates from Middle Tennessee State University stands at $25,853.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 86% women (37) and 14% men (6).

Among the 43 bachelor’s food, nutrition & related services degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 86% were women (37) and 14% were men (6).

Middle Tennessee State University gender breakdown of Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food, Nutrition & Related Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 28
Black / African American 7
Asian 6
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Food, Nutrition & Related Services majors at Middle Tennessee State University

Minority students account for 35% of Food, Nutrition & Related Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 36%.*

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

The Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at Middle Tennessee State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Food & Nutrition 43

Graduates of the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at Middle Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers $165,782
Dietetic Technicians $137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists $125,305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $99,604
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,104
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,453

References

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