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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. 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 UT Knoxville was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Knoxville.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,137 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $378 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,332 | $28,522 |
| Fees | $1,932 | $2,162 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,598 | $1,598 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,856 | $11,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,780 | $5,780 |
Learn more about UT Knoxville tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Knoxville in Food Science Tech walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $21,898.
food science tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville make an average of $38,649 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $41,155.
UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.9% 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 36.8% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 17 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 |
| Animal Science | 113 |
| Plant Sciences | 32 |
| Soil Sciences | 35 |
*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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