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The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for food science tech list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #42 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Food Science Tech majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $54,002 a year. This is higher than $46,002, which is the national median for all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,636 for all food science tech majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 food science tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in food science tech from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Science | 102 |
Plant Sciences | 13 |
General Agriculture | 12 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 2 |
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