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Food Science at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Food Science, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 food science graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Food Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 78% women (28) and 22% men (8).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 23 bachelor’s food science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 35% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 11 master’s food science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 2 doctoral food science degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Students who finish Food Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Food Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.