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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Food, Nutrition & Related Services, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 food, nutrition & related services graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Southern Mississippi’s Food, Nutrition & Related Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 2
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 71

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 13 master’s food, nutrition & related services graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food, Nutrition & Related Services master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 31% of Food, Nutrition & Related Services master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food, Nutrition & Related Services Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at University of Southern Mississippi offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food & Nutrition	13

Best-Paid Careers for Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates

Students who finish Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.