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Food Science Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Food Science Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what Oklahoma State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from OSU.

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.

OSU Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

OSU Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at OSU 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 OSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from OSU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The food science tech program at OSU awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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

OSU Food Science Technology Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Food Science Technology from OSU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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

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

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 170 $33,970
Agricultural Sciences Professors 110 $86,040
Food Scientists and Technologists 90 $54,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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