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

If you plan to study Food Science Technology, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 food science technology graduations were recorded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Studying Online at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Many students take online classes at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Of 23,069 students, 127 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,947 (34%) took at least some classes online.

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

These rankings give you a sense of how California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Food Science Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 8
Best Value	California	#5 of 6
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 49

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 8
Best Value	California	#5 of 6
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 49

Earnings for Food Science Technology Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Graduates of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Food Science Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,002
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$69,000
4 years	$73,350
5 years	$82,237

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Food Science Technology graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo take home a median $73,350, compared with $77,339 for all California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Food Science Technology graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo comes in at $20,654.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Food Science Technology graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science Technology graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are 62% women (68) and 38% men (41).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Of the 107 bachelor’s food science technology degrees awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 63% were women (67) and 37% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	1
Asian	12
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 33% of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, above the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Technology Master’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 2 master’s food science technology graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Food Science Technology master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, higher than the national average of 21%.*

*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 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

The Food Science Technology program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Science	44
Viticulture and Enology.	65

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Those who complete Food Science Technology program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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.