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Food Science Technology at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. Of the 6,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2021, 8 of them were food science technology majors.

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.

Texas Tech Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at Texas Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food science tech major at Texas Tech 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Food Science Technology Schools 79

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Texas Tech. This makes it the #34 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Texas Tech. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech Food Science Technology Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in food science tech from Texas Tech in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in food science tech.

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

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,070 $46,390
Agricultural Sciences Professors 1,010 $93,580
Food Scientists and Technologists 620 $67,500

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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