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Food Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying Food Science, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 food science graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Food Science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 62% women (15) and 38% men (9).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 14 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 43% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 4 master’s food science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 6 doctoral food science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

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

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Graduates

Graduates of the Food Science program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Food Science graduates, 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.