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Graduate Certificate in Food Science

Graduate Certificates in Food Science

6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in food sciences. This major attracts roughly equal numbers of men and women. Around 50 of these students are from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Food Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6 people earned their graduate certificate in food sciences. This makes it the 672nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in food sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 922
Master’s Degree 408
Doctor’s Degree 175
Basic Certificate 30
Associate Degree 11
Graduate Certificate 6

Earnings of Food Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for food sciences majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for food sciences majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

A graduate certificate in food sciences is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 3
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The racial-ethnic distribution of food sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in food sciences. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for food sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is Michigan State University. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in food sciences from Michigan State. About 60% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
0 Yearly Graduations

Iowa State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in food sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,982 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,996 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in food sciences from Iowa State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to food sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Food Science 15
Food Technology & Processing 4

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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