Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

24% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at UMN Twin Cities 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Master’s Program

50% Women

33% 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. UMN Twin Cities 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	820	$42,580
Food Scientists and Technologists	510	$80,320

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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