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 Clemson University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clemson was $1,657 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
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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 Clemson took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,898.
food science tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clemson make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $41,155.
Online degrees for the Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the food science tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in food science tech at Clemson in 2019-2020, 11.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 60 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 82 |
| Agricultural Production | 38 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
| Animal Science | 124 |
| Plant Sciences | 11 |
*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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