Food Science at North Carolina State University

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a food sciences school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food sciences program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Food Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Food Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NC State offers distance education options for food sciences at the following degree levels:

NC State Food Science Rankings

The food sciences major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science. 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Food Science Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of food sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food sciences at NC State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its food sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in food sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State Food Science Master’s Program

50% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in food sciences each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in food sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Agricultural Sciences Professors	760	$50,720
Food Scientists and Technologists	160	$58,430

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
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