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Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

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Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Nutrition Science Rankings

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Mississippi State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

85% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nutrition science program at Mississippi State awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Mississippi State, 70% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 3 students 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Dietitians and Nutritionists 460 $51,690
Biological Science Professors 370 $75,300
Biological Scientists 300 $80,690
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Dietetic Technicians 140 $25,630

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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