by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Food Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food Science Technology is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for food science tech majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Food Science Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $24,232 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,898.
The median early career salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $53,775 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $41,155.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its food science tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.0% of the food science tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.3% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 27 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 162 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 17 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 24 |
| Animal Science | 174 |
*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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