We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food science tech.
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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Wazzu. This makes it the #20 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $14,780 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,636.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Washington State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 food science tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
The food science tech program at Wazzu awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Science | 116 |
Plant Sciences | 42 |
General Agriculture | 31 |
Agricultural Production | 27 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 7 |
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