by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dietetics/Dietitian. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $366 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,937 | $10,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,527 | $3,527 |
Learn more about Southern Miss tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss is $32,382 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $29,522.
Online degrees for the Southern Miss nutrition bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nutrition in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at Southern Miss in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 17 |
| Public Health | 59 |
View All Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Related Majors >
*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.
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