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Food Science Technology at Western Kentucky University

Food Science Technology at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Food Science Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Food Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)

WKU Food Science Technology Rankings

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 180 $44,720
Agricultural Sciences Professors 110 $71,930
Food Scientists and Technologists 100 $58,260

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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