Food Science Technology at University of Florida

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UF Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UF 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% 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 UF since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UF Food Science Technology Master’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at University of Florida. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	39

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Agricultural Sciences Professors	400	$105,680
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	340	$40,230
Food Scientists and Technologists	180	$76,740

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses