by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Food Science & Technology, Other. 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in food science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UPR Mayaguez paid an average of $390 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $195 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,510 | $7,020 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
UPR Mayaguez does not offer an online option for its food science tech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Mayaguez Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their MS in food science tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 71.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the food science tech master’s degrees at UPR Mayaguez in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 & Technology, Other | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food science technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 5 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 7 |
| Animal Science | 8 |
| Plant Sciences | 8 |
| Soil Sciences | 6 |
*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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