Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

50% 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 Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UGA Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UGA 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in food science tech.

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

UGA Food Science Technology Master’s Program

63% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UGA, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	37
Food Technology & Processing	8

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	830	$41,780
Food Scientists and Technologists	630	$65,500
Agricultural Sciences Professors	320	$116,600

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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