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 Delaware Valley 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at DelVal was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for DelVal.
Part-time undergraduates at DelVal paid an average of $1,049 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,070 | $38,070 |
| Fees | $2,550 | $2,550 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,850 | $14,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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 DelVal took out an average of $25,648 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $21,898.
food science tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from DelVal make an average of $50,439 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $41,155.
Online degrees for the DelVal 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 DelVal Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food science tech in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the food science tech bachelor’s degree recipients at DelVal in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 15 |
| Agricultural Production | 21 |
| Animal Services | 4 |
| Horticulture | 12 |
| Animal Science | 68 |
*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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