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 Utah State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for USU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USU paid an average of $809 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $251 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
Learn more about USU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the USU 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 USU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food science tech in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at USU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| International Agriculture | 1 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 9 |
| Animal Science | 52 |
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*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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