Food Science Technology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. Of the 5,356 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 2021, 23 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.

UT Knoxville Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Food Science Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks food science tech programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food science tech major at UT Knoxville 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
	20
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Knoxville Food Science Tech Graduates

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $38,091. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in food science tech from UT Knoxville. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at UT Knoxville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its food science tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Knoxville Food Science Technology Master’s Program

The food science tech program at UT Knoxville awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UT Knoxville, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$94,200
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	220	$39,440
Food Scientists and Technologists	120	$60,330

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
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.