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Food Science at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Food Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia sits in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 food science degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Food Science graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at University of Georgia are 87% women (20) and 13% men (3).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 3 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Food Science Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 15 master’s food science graduates at University of Georgia, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 33% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 5 doctoral food science degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

*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 Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.