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Food Science Technology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Food Science Technology, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus sits in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 food science technology graduations were recorded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Food Science Technology Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Food Science Technology program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Food Science Technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Food Science Technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 3 bachelor’s food science technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 67% of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 30%.*

*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 New Mexico State University-Main Campus

This Food Science Technology program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Technology & Processing	3

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Food Science Technology program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.