Food Science Technology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369.

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.

Ohio State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Ohio State Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Ohio 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Food Scientists and Technologists	640	$78,950
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	460	$42,360

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 Michael Barera under License

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