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Food Science Technology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Food Science Technology Master’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of food science tech master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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In the food science tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 2
White 3
International Students 5
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Food Scientists and Technologists 290 $87,700
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 280 $54,500
Agricultural Sciences Professors 70 $103,170

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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