Food Science Technology at University of Maryland - College Park

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what University of Maryland - College Park has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UMCP Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UMCP 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMCP Food Science Technology Master’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 75% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
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 Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	50

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Food Scientists and Technologists	550	$87,530
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	260	$40,390
Agricultural Sciences Professors	140	$99,840

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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