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Food Science Technology at North Carolina State University

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Food Science Technology at North Carolina State University

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

NC State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

NC State Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in food science tech each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Agricultural Sciences Professors 760 $50,720
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 410 $43,380
Food Scientists and Technologists 160 $58,430

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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