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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,697 | $1,697 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona in Food Science Tech walked away with an average of $16,274 in student debt. That is 26% lower 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 Pomona is $54,109 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $41,155.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly Pomona food science tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.
About 56.7% of the students who received their BS in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 27 |
| Animal Science | 107 |
| Plant Sciences | 45 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 32 |
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*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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