Mississippi State, Mississippi · Public

Nutrition Sciences at Mississippi State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 85 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.5% Program signal 85 Size proxy $17,595 Net price (all) $51,513 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~85
Schools with reported signal: 136

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 77.6%
Graduation rate: 66.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $17,595/yr
4-year cost (est.): $70,380
Median debt: $22,142

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $51,513/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 136 schools that report this field.

#87 of 136 on ROI Top 64% value

58% national avg concentration Bigger than 43% of programs

−$3,053 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,648

−$13,147 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,660

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,053 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,147 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 64% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.4% reported share · $4,195 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.3% reported share · $3,967 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.9% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.6% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.0% reported share · $7,000 net A+

California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,021 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 1.4% reported share · $9,338 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Nutrition Sciences accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Mississippi State University, which is bigger than 43% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 85 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Mississippi State University's average net price is $17,595 per year, about $70,380 over four years. That is $3,053 below the $20,648 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $51,513 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,147 below the $64,660 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Mississippi State University #87 of 136 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.