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Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

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Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UGA Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UGA 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 UGA

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

UGA Food Science Technology Master’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in food science tech from UGA. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in food science tech each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 830 $41,780
Food Scientists and Technologists 630 $65,500
Agricultural Sciences Professors 320 $116,600

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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