Food Science Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Purdue 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue 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	4
White	20
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Food Science Technology Master’s Program

33% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus 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	3
International Students	5
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	540	$44,190
Food Scientists and Technologists	390	$72,760

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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