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Food Science at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Food Science, take a look at what Brigham Young University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brigham Young University sits in Provo, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 food science degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University.

Online Class Availability at Brigham Young University

Online coursework is an option at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Food Science graduates at Brigham Young University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at Brigham Young University are 57% women (12) and 43% men (9).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 18 bachelor’s food science graduates at Brigham Young University, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 3 master’s food science graduates at Brigham Young University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 33% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, above the national average of 21%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

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.