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Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Rankings

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in food science tech.

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

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science 3

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3,880 $45,400
Food Scientists and Technologists 2,240 $72,580
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $97,290

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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