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Food Science Technology at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Food Science Technology, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 food science technology degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Food Science Technology Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Food Science Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Food Science Technology graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science Technology graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 7 bachelor’s food science technology degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

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

More Specific Food Science Technology Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

The Food Science Technology program at Middle Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Zymology/Fermentation Science.	7

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Those who complete Food Science Technology program at Middle Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Food Science Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Food Batchmakers	$55,617
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,975

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.