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Food Science at Kansas State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food Science, consider the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kansas State University is in Manhattan, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 75 food science degrees were awarded at Kansas State University.

Studying Online at Kansas State University

Distance learning is available at Kansas State University. Among 20,295 students, 3,365 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,916 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Food Science graduates at Kansas State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science graduates at Kansas State University are 73% women (55) and 27% men (20).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Kansas State University

Among the 32 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 66% were women (21) and 34% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3

Minority students account for 22% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, below the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Kansas State University

Of the 38 master’s food science degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 76% were women (29) and 24% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, below the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Kansas State University

Among the 3 doctoral food science degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Those who complete Food Science program at Kansas State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.