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Food Science Technology at University of Kentucky

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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. In 2021, 5 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food Science Technology Basic Certificate Schools 6
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36

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

80% Women
Of the 5 food science tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 100% 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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