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Food Science at Virginia Tech

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. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with food sciences programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Food Science Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences

Virginia Tech Food Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for food sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Food Science Graduates	17
Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food Science Graduates	17
Best Food Science Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k)	23
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k)	24
Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Food Science Schools	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	27
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (With Aid)	28
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science	28
Best Value Colleges for Food Science	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k)	30

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in food science. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

Food Sciences Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Food Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 food sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in food sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.