Food Science Technology at University of Arkansas

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 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.

UARK Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UARK Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UARK 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

11% 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 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK Food Science Technology Master’s Program

43% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UARK, 100% 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 University of Arkansas 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	28

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	650	$40,800
Agricultural Sciences Professors	400	$88,260
Food Scientists and Technologists	190	$84,580

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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