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Food & Nutrition 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, and more. In addition, we cover how Wayne State ranks in comparison to other schools with food & nutrition programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Food & Nutrition Degrees Available at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Food & Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for food & nutrition list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	12
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Schools	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	18
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	20
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	22
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Food & Nutrition Schools	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	27
Highest Paid Food & Nutrition Graduates	36
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition	39

Popularity of Food & Nutrition at Wayne State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition. 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 food & nutrition from Wayne State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for food & nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Food & Nutrition Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 88 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Wayne State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% 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 bachelor's in food & nutrition.

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

Wayne State Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of food & nutrition master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wayne State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% 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 master's in food & nutrition.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.