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Food Science Technology at University of Kentucky

Food Science Technology at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Food Science Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Food Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech

UK Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UK 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.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science 5

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 180 $44,720
Agricultural Sciences Professors 110 $71,930
Food Scientists and Technologists 100 $58,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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