by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in food sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $546 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
Online degrees for the Louisiana State University food sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in food sciences in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the food sciences doctor’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.