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Food Science Technology at University of Maryland - College Park

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Food Science Technology at University of Maryland - College Park

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. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 41 of them were food science technology majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

UMCP Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at UMCP 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
53

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UMCP. This makes it the #40 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Food Science Tech Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $27,873. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech students.

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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

80% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMCP Food Science Technology Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in food science tech from UMCP. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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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.

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

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 7 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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