Overview

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion / Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

33

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 undergraduate, 3.0 graduate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.61%
Black or African American	17.39%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.09%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food preservation, food chemistry, food safety, food processing, product development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9805
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Ashli Brown
Professor and Interim Head
Email: abrown@bch.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3324
Fax: 662-325-8728

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