Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Mississippi

Every food, nutrition and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in nutrition.

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.

Ole Miss Food, Nutrition & Related Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Ole Miss Food, Nutrition & Related Services Rankings

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.

Ole Miss Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition from Ole Miss in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in nutrition each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Ole Miss, 80% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.