Food Science Technology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UMass Amherst 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	42

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Food Scientists and Technologists	290	$87,700
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	280	$54,500
Agricultural Sciences Professors	70	$103,170

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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