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Food Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UT Knoxville ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food sciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Food Science Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Food Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Food Sciences

UT Knoxville Food Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for food sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Food Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Food Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Food Science Colleges for Veterans	16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Food Science Graduates	16
Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science	16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food Science	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food Science Graduates	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science	24
Best Value Colleges for Food Science	25
Best Food Science Graduate Degree Schools	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Food Science Schools	27
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	30
Highest Paid Food Science Graduates	30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food Science Graduates	30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	33
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	38

Popularity of Food Sciences at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in food science. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in food sciences from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #31 most popular school for food sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in food sciences in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Food Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in food sciences from UT Knoxville. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in food sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

UT Knoxville Food Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 food sciences majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in food sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.