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Food Science Technology at Alabama A & M University

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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. In 2021, 10 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

AAMU Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at AAMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools 34

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from AAMU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in food science tech from AAMU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at AAMU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

AAMU Food Science Technology Master’s Program

100% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The food science tech program at AAMU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 59% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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