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Food Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Food Science, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 food science degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Food Science graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 65% women (15) and 35% men (8).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 23 bachelor’s food science graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 30% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Students who finish Food Science program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Food Science graduates, 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.