Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

41% 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 California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 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.

UC Davis Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UC Davis 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Davis Food Science Technology Master’s Program

56% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UC Davis, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

If you plan to be a food science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	75
Food Science & Technology, Other	41

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	3,880	$45,400
Food Scientists and Technologists	2,240	$72,580
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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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