by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in nutrition science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mississippi State was $1,331 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 |
Mississippi State does not offer an online option for its nutrition science 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.
About 78.1% of the students who received their Master’s in nutrition science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.6% of the nutrition science master’s degrees at Mississippi State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 32 |
*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.