Food Science Technology at Michigan State University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Food Science Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Michigan State Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Michigan State 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

69% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Michigan State, 75% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	108

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$111,040
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	170	$38,010

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
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