by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural & Food Products Processing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food Processing is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Kansas State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in food processing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, K -State is the best school in the United States for food processing majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at K -State was $842 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,375 | $25,251 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,100 | $10,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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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 Processing students who received their bachelor’s degree at K -State took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,000.
food processing who receive their bachelor’s degree from K -State make an average of $64,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $54,250.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the food processing bachelor’s degree program at K -State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food processing in 2019-2020, 53.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.9%.
Around 8.2% of food processing bachelor’s degree recipients at K -State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Food Processing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural & Food Products Processing | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food processing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 103 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 20 |
| Animal Science | 225 |
| Food Science Technology | 41 |
*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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