Food Science Technology at Washington State University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wazzu Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Wazzu 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu Food Science Technology Master’s Program

71% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Wazzu, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University 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	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

If you plan to be a food science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Viticulture and Enology	28
Food Science	23

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	270	$41,830
Food Scientists and Technologists	110	$62,830
Agricultural Sciences Professors	40	$92,870

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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