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Food Science at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study Food Science, 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.

University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 food science graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas. Among 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Food Science graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science graduates at University of Arkansas are 61% women (22) and 39% men (14).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 24 bachelor’s food science graduates at University of Arkansas, 58% were women (14) and 42% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 8 master’s food science degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Food Science Doctoral Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 4 doctoral food science degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

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

Minority students account for 25% of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Arkansas, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Graduates of the Food Science program at University of Arkansas work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Food Science majors, 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.