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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying food, nutrition & related services, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in nutrition each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Wayne State, 100% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The following nutrition concentations are available at Wayne State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 18

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 30,200 $35,140
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 8,560 $28,410
Food Service Managers 4,590 $61,800
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,010 $57,000
Dietetic Technicians 1,070 $26,500

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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