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Food & Nutrition at University of Mississippi

Food & Nutrition at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

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

Ole Miss Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

Ole Miss Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a food & 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 food & 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

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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
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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