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 Virginia Tech. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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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. Food Science Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $21,898.
The median early career salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $46,087 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $41,155.
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food science tech in 2019-2020, 79.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 13 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 38 |
| Animal Science | 190 |
| Plant Sciences | 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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