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Food Science Technology at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Food Science Technology, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 food science technology degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Food Science Technology Graduates from Mississippi State University

Those who finish Mississippi State University’s Food Science Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,591
2 years	$21,508
4 years	$45,033
5 years	$46,183

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Food Science Technology graduates from Mississippi State University earn a median of $45,033, compared with $58,380 for all Mississippi State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Food Science Technology graduates from Mississippi State University comes in at $24,475.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Food Science Technology graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Food Science Technology graduates at Mississippi State University are 84% women (26) and 16% men (5).

Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 31 bachelor’s food science technology degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 84% were women (26) and 16% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Food Science Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food Science Technology Concentrations at Mississippi State University

The Food Science Technology program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Science	31

Best-Paid Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Those who complete Food Science Technology program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Food Science Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.