by our College Data Analytics TeamFood, Nutrition & Related Services is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Mississippi State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nutrition, 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mississippi State paid an average of $1,331 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $495 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their master’s degree from Mississippi State is $50,856 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $49,388.
Mississippi State does not offer an online option for its nutrition master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food, nutrition and related services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 7 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3 |
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*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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