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Nutrition Science at Southeast Missouri State University

Nutrition Science at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what Southeast Missouri State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Science Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Southeast Missouri State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 57% 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 Southeast Missouri 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 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at Southeast Missouri State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southeast Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences 11

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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,440 $54,030
Dietetic Technicians 1,070 $23,470
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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