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Food Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study Food Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sits in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 food science degrees were awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Food Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 70% women (19) and 30% men (8).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 16 bachelor’s food science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 56% were women (9) and 44% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 19% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 6 master’s food science degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Food Science Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 5 doctoral food science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Graduates

Graduates of the Food Science program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Food Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.