Food Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every food science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food sciences program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Rankings

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Food Science Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in food sciences each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the food sciences 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 sciences.

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

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

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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