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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Food Science Technology

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Food Science Tech

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Food Science Tech from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Food Science Tech?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its food science tech doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Food Science Tech

3 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students received their doctor’s degree in food science tech. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the food science tech students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the food science tech doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Food Science Tech Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Food Science 3

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1
Agricultural Public Services 3
Plant Sciences 14
Other Agriculture 1

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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