Food Science Technology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in food science tech from NMSU Main Campus.

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.

NMSU Main Campus Food Science Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech

NMSU Main Campus Food Science Technology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food science tech major at NMSU Main Campus 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
	45

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in food science tech from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 75% more racial-ethnic minorities in its food science tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus 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
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• General Agriculture
• 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	70	$41,170

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.