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 Oregon State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Oregon State was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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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 Oregon State took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 28% 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 Oregon State is $40,179 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $41,155.
Oregon State does not offer an online option for its food science tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 46.7% 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 16.7% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 89 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 29 |
| Animal Science | 49 |
| Plant Sciences | 54 |
*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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