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Food Science Technology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Food Science Technology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Penn State University Park 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.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Penn State University Park 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 640 $40,950
Agricultural Sciences Professors 390 $106,970
Food Scientists and Technologists 340 $76,670

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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