Food Processing at Kansas State University

Every food processing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food processing program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 food processing majors received their bachelor's degree from K -State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Processing section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Food Processing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Processing

K -State Food Processing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks food processing programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food processing major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Processing. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Food Processing Schools	7

Earnings of K -State Food Processing Graduates

The median salary of food processing students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $66,969. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $54,206 for all food processing bachelor's degree recipients.

Food Processing Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food processing majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Food Processing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in food processing from K -State in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food processing at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in food processing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State also has a doctoral program available in food processing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences

Careers That Food Processing Grads May Go Into

A degree in food processing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Agricultural Inspectors	470	$44,750
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$50,230
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$97,080

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.