Food Science at Cornell University

If you plan to study food science, take a look at what Cornell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell Food Science Degrees Available

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

Cornell Food Science Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Food Science Master’s Program

82% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in food sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Food Scientists and Technologists	480	$61,630
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920

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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