Food Science Technology at Oregon State University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Oregon 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% 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 Oregon State since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oregon State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

25% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Oregon State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	33
Food Science & Technology, Other	15

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	530	$43,040
Food Scientists and Technologists	240	$65,750
Agricultural Sciences Professors	200	$88,310

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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