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Food Science Technology at Brigham Young University-Idaho

If you plan to study Food Science Technology, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University-Idaho. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brigham Young University-Idaho sits in Rexburg, ID.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 food science technology degrees were granted at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Online & Distance Learning at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Many students take online classes at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Among 45,585 students, 25,139 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,323 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Food Science Technology Rankings at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Food Science Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Idaho	#1 of 1
Best Value	Idaho	#1 of 1
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 49

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Food Science Technology graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science Technology graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho are 82% women (14) and 18% men (3).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Among the 17 bachelor’s food science technology graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 18% of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University-Idaho, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food Science Technology Concentrations at Brigham Young University-Idaho

The Food Science Technology program at Brigham Young University-Idaho offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Science	17

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Students who finish Food Science Technology program at Brigham Young University-Idaho work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Food Science Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Food Batchmakers	$55,617
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,975

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.