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 University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in food science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UF was $1,139 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $449 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
food science tech who receive their master’s degree from UF make an average of $54,869 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% lower than the national average of $79,400.
UF does not offer an online option for its food science tech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the food science tech students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the food science tech master’s degrees at UF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 17 |
| Animal Science | 10 |
| Plant Sciences | 39 |
| Soil Sciences | 17 |
*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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