Food Science Technology at Alabama A & M University

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what Alabama A & M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science Technology section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Food Science Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
• Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

AAMU Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its food science tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AAMU Food Science Technology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	20

Related Majors

• Animal Science
• Other Agriculture

Careers That Food Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in food science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Agricultural Sciences Professors	190	$88,820
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	100	$37,960
Food Scientists and Technologists	30	$54,340

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

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