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Food Science at University of Florida

If you plan to study Food Science, consider the program at University of Florida. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Florida sits in Gainesville, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 food science degrees were awarded at University of Florida.

Studying Online at University of Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of Florida. Among 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) studied exclusively online and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Food Science graduates at University of Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science graduates at University of Florida are 69% women (33) and 31% men (15).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Florida

Of the 24 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at University of Florida, 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 Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at University of Florida

Among the 21 master’s food science graduates at University of Florida, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, above the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Of the 3 doctoral food science degrees awarded at University of Florida, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*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

Students who finish Food Science program at University of Florida go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Food Science graduates, 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.