2027 Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Mississippi

Food & Nutrition degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for food & nutrition students.

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• Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Mississippi

Best Schools for Food & Nutrition in Mississippi

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Food & Nutrition

1

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

$50,876 Median Starting Salary

University Of Mississippi Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food & nutrition program make about $50,876 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,444. More information about a degree in food & nutrition from University Of Mississippi Main Campus

2

University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

$52,338 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Mississippi one of the top schools for food & nutrition. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public institution. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates 49% of students within six years. About 11 food & nutrition degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Mississippi in the most recent year. Students who receive their food & nutrition degree from University Of Southern Mississippi earn around $52,338 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,415 to complete this degree. See the full food & nutrition program report for University Of Southern Mississippi

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.