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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

88 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
The Food, Nutrition & Related Services major is part of the family, consumer & human sciences program at Wayne State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Wayne State ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition programs.

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Wayne State Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k) 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates 7
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid) 22
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid) 30
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates 35
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services 42
Highest Paid Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates 53
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services 54

Popularity of Nutrition at Wayne State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in food, nutrition & related services. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from Wayne State. This makes it the #28 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nutrition Graduates from Wayne State Make?

$26,542 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Nutrition Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nutrition majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Wayne State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,542 a year. This is less than $30,474, which is the national median of all nutrition majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nutrition Graduates from Wayne State Have?

$22,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nutrition Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wayne State, nutrition students borrow a median amount of $22,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nutrition bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,945.

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Wayne State Nutrition Students

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wayne State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 53
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Food, Nutrition & Related Services from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in nutrition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 84

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