by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMES was $616 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $332 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 | $7,968 | $14,784 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,194 |
Online degrees for the UMES food sciences master’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 66.7% of the students who received their MS in food sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in food sciences at UMES in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.