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Food Science Technology at Kansas State University

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Food Science Technology at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in food science tech.

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.

K -State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? K -State offers distance education options for food science tech at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

K -State Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

71% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 food science tech students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from K -State, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 400 $43,210
Food Scientists and Technologists 280 $76,380
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $97,080

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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