by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at University of Maine. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMaine paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,298 | $27,054 |
| Fees | $1,298 | $1,298 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMaine offers online option in its food sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMaine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the food sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the food sciences master’s degrees at UMaine in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| 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 |
*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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