Food Science Technology at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 10 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.

Mizzou 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

Mizzou Food Science Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks food science tech programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The food science tech major at Mizzou 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 Master’s Degree Schools	18

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Mizzou. This makes it the #34 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in food science tech from Mizzou in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou Food Science Technology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in food science tech from Mizzou in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in food science tech each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia 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	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Mechanization
• General Agriculture
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Animal Science

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	630	$46,660
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$102,940
Food Scientists and Technologists	200	$65,190

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
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.