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Food Science Technology at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.

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.

Cornell Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Cornell Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Cornell 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.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Cornell. This makes it the #5 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Food Science Tech Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $51,489. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 food science tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Cornell are white. This is typical 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Cornell Food Science Technology Master’s Program

72% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in food science tech from Cornell. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,040 $51,940
Food Scientists and Technologists 480 $61,630
Agricultural Sciences Professors 390 $99,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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