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Food Science at Michigan State University

If you plan to study Food Science, consider the program at Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 food science graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Food Science graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science graduates at Michigan State University are 60% women (35) and 40% men (23).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 20 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 60% were women (12) and 40% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 20% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 35 master’s food science degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 66% were women (23) and 34% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 2 doctoral food science graduates at Michigan State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

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

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Those who complete Food Science program at Michigan State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Food Science graduates, 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.