Overview

The Food Science, Nutrition and Health PhD program from Mississippi State University key facts:

The minimum number of coursework hours for a Ph.D. student at the Food Science and Technology from Mississippi State University varies according to the specific requirements of the department and the student’s needs but usually requires a minimum of 60 hours of coursework beyond the B.S. degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nutrition Assessment

Analysis of Food Products

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Dairy Foods Processing

Quality Assurance of Food Products

Food Packaging

Social-Cultural Aspects of Food

Sports Nutrition

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

59 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics General Engineering & Technology Food Science View 123 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For regular admission into the Ph.D. program in Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, an applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 (undergraduate) if accrued over a four-year average. If accrued over a two-year period, a 3.00 grade point average is required.
An applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 on M.S. work. In addition, the applicant must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal, quantitative, and writing scores.
International students are required to have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 6.5.

Tuition Fee

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International

26580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26580 USD per year
National

27637 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27637 USD per year
In-State

10202 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10202 USD per year

Living costs for Starkville

800 - 1300 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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