Nutrition Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study nutrition sciences, 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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences 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 sciences.

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

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.