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Food Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

Food Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Food Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences

Mizzou Food Science Rankings

The food sciences major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Food Science Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of food sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food sciences at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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