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Food Science Technology at University of Florida

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what University of Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UF Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UF Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Food Science Technology Master’s Program

61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in food science tech from UF. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in food science tech each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UF, 56% 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 University of Florida with a master's in food science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Agricultural Sciences Professors 400 $105,680
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 340 $40,230
Food Scientists and Technologists 180 $76,740

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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