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 Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in food science tech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mississippi State was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,436 | $10,436 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,358 | $5,358 |
Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Food Science Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State took out an average of $22,415 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $21,898.
The median early career salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is $24,730 per year. That is 40% lower than the national average of $41,155.
Online degrees for the Mississippi State food science tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
About 87.1% of the students who received their BS in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the food science tech bachelor’s degrees at Mississippi State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| Horticulture | 13 |
| Animal Science | 107 |
| Plant Sciences | 35 |
*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.
