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 Maryland Eastern Shore. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in food science tech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMES paid an average of $616 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $332 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 | $7,968 | $14,784 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,194 |
Online degrees for the UMES food science tech doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMES Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their PhD in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the food science tech doctor’s degrees at UMES in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
*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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