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Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

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Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

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. In 2021, 87 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

UC Davis Food Science Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks food science tech programs across the country. The following shows how UC Davis 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food Science Technology Schools 18

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UC Davis. This makes it the #7 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UC Davis Food Science Tech Graduates

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $42,648. This is less than $46,002, which is the national average of all food science tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

59% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 food science tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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 UC Davis since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Davis Food Science Technology Master’s Program

39% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Food Science Technology from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UC Davis, 72% 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 California - Davis with a master's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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