Food Science Technology at University of Arkansas

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. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 16 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.

UARK 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

UARK Food Science Technology Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	16
Most Popular Food Science Technology Basic Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UARK. This makes it the #24 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in food science tech from UARK in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 81% 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	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK Food Science Technology Master’s Program

Of the 6 food science tech students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences
• Animal Science

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.