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Food Science Technology at Mississippi State University

Food Science Technology at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 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.

Mississippi State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Mississippi State Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Mississippi 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.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

If you plan to be a food science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science 38

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 210 $37,800
Agricultural Sciences Professors 150 $97,550

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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