by our College Data Analytics TeamFood Science is a concentration offered under the food science technology major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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 UMN Twin Cities was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $1,465 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 | $17,580 | $27,204 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in food sciences in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the food sciences master’s degrees at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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.
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