Food Science at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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

K -State Food Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Food Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

K -State Food Science Rankings

The food sciences major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Food Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of food sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical food sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food sciences 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

K -State Food Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a food sciences master's degree from K -State, 61% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in food sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Food Science & Technology, Other
• Food Technology & Processing

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences 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
Food Scientists and Technologists	280	$76,380
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.