by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at Mississippi State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in food sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,436 | $10,436 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,358 | $5,358 |
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Online degrees for the Mississippi State food sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.1% of the food sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the food sciences bachelor’s degrees at Mississippi State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
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