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Food Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Food Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNL Food Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

UNL Food Science Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Food Science Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in food sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Food Scientists and Technologists 300 $72,100
Agricultural Sciences Professors 250 $88,080

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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