Food Science at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you are interested in studying food science, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Provo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Food Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

BYU Food Science Rankings

Food Sciences Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Food Science Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in food sciences each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food sciences master's degree from BYU, 75% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in food sciences.

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

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Food Scientists and Technologists	160	$59,890

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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