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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Food Science

Food Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in food sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in Food Sciences

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Food Science Master'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 #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Food Sciences from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $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 MS in Food Sciences?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park food sciences master’s degree program are not available 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 Master’s Student Diversity for Food Sciences

10 Master's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 students received their master’s degree in food sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.0% of the students who received their MS in food sciences in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in food sciences at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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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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