Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in food science tech from UGA.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

UGA Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at UGA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UGA. This makes it the #6 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in food science tech from UGA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA Food Science Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 food science tech majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Public Services

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
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.