We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMCP ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food science tech.
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The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from UMCP. This makes it the #40 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $27,873. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,002 for all food science tech students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $24,730 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,636 for all food science tech majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
The food science tech program at UMCP awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in food science tech from UMCP in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Science | 70 |
General Agriculture | 40 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 36 |
Plant Sciences | 24 |
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 2 |
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