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Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every food science technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food science tech program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. 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.

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Food Science Technology Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The food science tech program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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Of the students who received a food science tech master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 0
White 8
International Students 2
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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 820 $42,580
Food Scientists and Technologists 510 $80,320

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.

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