Food Science Technology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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

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.

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Rankings

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Food Science Technology Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	640	$40,950
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$106,970
Food Scientists and Technologists	340	$76,670

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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