by our College Data Analytics TeamFood & Nutrition is a concentration offered under the food, nutrition and related services major at Lamar University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in food and nutrition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Lamar University paid an average of $764 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $355 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,397 | $13,759 |
| Fees | $1,940 | $1,940 |
Lamar University does not offer an online option for its food and nutrition master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar University Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Master’s in food and nutrition in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in food and nutrition at Lamar University in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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