Food Science at Oregon State University

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

If you plan to study food science, 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Oregon State Food Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences

Oregon State Food Science Rankings

The food sciences major at Oregon 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.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Food Science Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of food sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical food sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food sciences 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 sciences.

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

Food Science & Technology, Other

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
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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