Food Science Technology at Clemson University

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406.

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.

Clemson Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Clemson Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Clemson 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson Food Science Technology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Clemson, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	77
Food Science & Technology, Other	6

Related Majors

• Other Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC

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
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

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