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Food Science at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food Science, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 67 food science degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Food Science graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science graduates at Cornell University are 60% women (40) and 40% men (27).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 20 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at Cornell University, 60% were women (12) and 40% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 40% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 24 master’s food science graduates at Cornell University, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 23 doctoral food science graduates at Cornell University, 48% were women (11) and 52% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 4% of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*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

Graduates of the Food Science program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Food Science majors, 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.