Food & Nutrition at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food & Nutrition section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition
Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

Wayne State Food & Nutrition Rankings

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

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

60% Women

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

Of the students who received a food & 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 food & nutrition.

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

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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