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Food Science Technology at Michigan State University

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Food Science Technology at Michigan State University

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. In 2021, 38 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Michigan State Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Food Science Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 2

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Michigan State. This makes it the #1 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Michigan State Food Science Tech Graduates

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $49,975. This is 9% higher than $46,002, which is the national average for all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

47% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The food science tech program at Michigan State awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 63% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Michigan State, 72% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 47
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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