by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science Technology is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Kansas State University. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at K -State paid an average of $960 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $426 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,212 | $23,050 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
food science tech who receive their master’s degree from K -State make an average of $80,124 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $79,400.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the food science tech master’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 master’s degree in food science tech in 2019-2020, 74.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.2%.
Around 8.6% of food science tech master’s degree recipients at K -State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 30 |
| Food Technology & Processing | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 21 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 8 |
| Animal Science | 15 |
| Plant Sciences | 20 |
*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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