Food Science Technology at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year.

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.

Oregon State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Oregon State Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

25% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in food science tech each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from Oregon State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

Food Science Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science & Technology, Other	15

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	530	$43,040
Food Scientists and Technologists	240	$65,750
Agricultural Sciences Professors	200	$88,310

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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