Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Viticulture and Enology	62
Food Science	47

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	3,880	$45,400
Food Scientists and Technologists	2,240	$72,580
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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
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