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 University of Maine. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in food science tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMaine paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $491 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,298 | $27,054 |
| Fees | $1,298 | $1,298 |
food science tech who receive their master’s degree from UMaine make an average of $51,273 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% lower than the national average of $79,400.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMaine does offer online classes in its food science tech master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMaine Online Learning page.
About 93.3% of the students who received their MS in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.2%.
Around 13.3% of food science tech master’s degree recipients at UMaine 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 | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Food Science Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 |
*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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