by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural & Food Products Processing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food Processing is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in food processing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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food processing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $44,835 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $54,250.
Online degrees for the Ohio State food processing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the food processing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in food processing at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Food Processing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural & Food Products Processing | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food processing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 67 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 10 |
| Animal Science | 148 |
| Food Science Technology | 35 |
| Plant Sciences | 40 |
*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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