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Food Science at University of California-Davis

If you are interested in studying Food Science, take a look at what University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis sits in Davis, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 food science degrees were granted at University of California-Davis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Davis

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) studied exclusively online and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Food Science graduates at University of California-Davis, by degree type.

Program-wide, Food Science graduates at University of California-Davis are 67% women (35) and 33% men (17).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 42 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 64% were women (27) and 36% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 43% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 3 master’s food science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 7 doctoral food science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Graduates

Students who finish Food Science program at University of California-Davis 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.