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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study food, nutrition and related services, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in nutrition for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Nutrition Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 nutrition students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Southern Miss, 82% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Southern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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