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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Mississippi 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.

Mississippi State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Mississippi State Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at Mississippi 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in food science tech from Mississippi State. This is the #46 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Mississippi State Food Science Tech Graduates

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $28,591. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech students.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Mississippi State. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

About 92% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Plant Sciences
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.