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 Kansas State 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. K -State was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for food science tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,375 | $25,251 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,100 | $10,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about K -State 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 K -State in Food Science Tech walked away with an average of $27,250 in student debt. That is 24% 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 K -State is $53,608 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $41,155.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that K -State offers online option in its food science tech bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.1% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at K -State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 103 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 |
| Food Processing | 49 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 20 |
| Animal Science | 225 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
