Food Science Technology at Washington State University

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. In 2021, 43 food science tech majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Food Science Tech

Wazzu Food Science Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the food science tech progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools	16

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Wazzu. This makes it the #20 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 43 food science tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 67% 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. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 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	7
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wazzu Food Science Technology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in food science tech from Wazzu in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Wazzu, 57% were white. This is above average 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	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• Food Processing
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• General Agriculture

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
• Image Credit: By {} under License

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