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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Food Science Technology

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Food Science Tech

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The food science tech major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science Tech. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Food Science Technology Graduates 3
Most Popular Colleges for Food Science Technology 11
Most Focused Colleges for Food Science Technology 35

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Food Science Tech from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,718 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Food Science Tech BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Food Science Tech walked away with an average of $26,718 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $21,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Food Science Tech From Penn State University Park?

$52,100 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

food science tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $52,100 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $41,155.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Food Science Tech?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Food Science Tech

42 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
19.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 42 students received their bachelor’s degree in food science tech. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.7% of the food science tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 68.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 30
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in Food Science Tech Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Food Science 42

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Agriculture 36
Agricultural Economics & Business 83
Horticulture 41
Agricultural Public Services 6
Animal Science 90

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References

*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.

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