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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Mississippi

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Mississippi

Every food, nutrition & related services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Nutrition Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

81% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Ole Miss, 81% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 10

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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 University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 9,490 $30,180
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 7,180 $20,460
Food Service Managers 2,000 $48,570
Dietitians and Nutritionists 460 $51,690
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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