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A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. Includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural sciences, human physiology and nutrition, food chemistry, agricultural products processing, food additives, food preparation and packaging, food storage and shipment, and related aspects of human health and safety including toxicology and pathology.

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To pursuing a degree in food science a student must study several scientific disciplines. Food science requires an individual to understand food at the molecular level, its nutritional values, coloring, flavor, smell, and more in order to improve upon those values. A food science major will provide an individual the skill necessary to understand and affect the production of food, its packaging, processing and distribution. Degrees are available from the bachelor's level on, with masters or doctoral degrees usually required for research positions at universities as well as teaching positions.

Courses offered may include:

Introduction to Microbiology
Food Chemistry
Principles of Human Nutrition
Processing of Dairy Products
Chemistry
Biology

Various specializations are also available. For example:

Food Technology
Food Business and Industry
Food Packaging
Basic Food Science

The job growth for food scientists is expected to grow faster than average. This can be attributed to the needs of a growing population that must be fed more efficiently. Food scientists typically find work in the private sector for food companies, for various agencies in government, or for educational institutions. The job of a food scientist will vary greatly in those positions and wages can vary accordingly.

The average salary for a food scientist is approximately $59,500 per year, with the lowest 10% earning less than $34,000 per year.

Students interested in food science may also be interested in environmental science, agriculture or biology.

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Alabama A&M University
Normal, AL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 24 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,692 Out-of-State Residents: $8,638
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Brigham Young University
Provo, UT Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 24 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,290 Out-of-State Residents: $4,290
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 7 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,498 Out-of-State Residents: $17,658
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 14 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,551 Out-of-State Residents: $15,711
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California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 2 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,672 Out-of-State Residents: $15,832
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 47 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $11,078 Out-of-State Residents: $25,388
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 34 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $37,954 Out-of-State Residents: $37,954
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Delaware Valley College
Doylestown, PA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $27,742 Out-of-State Residents: $27,742
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Dominican University
River Forest, IL Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $24,700 Out-of-State Residents: $24,700
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Framingham State College
Framingham, MA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,540 Out-of-State Residents: $12,620
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Iowa State University
Ames, IA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 23 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,651 Out-of-State Residents: $17,871
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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 41 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,870 Out-of-State Residents: $17,577
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Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 10 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,233 Out-of-State Residents: $14,383
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 34 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $10,880 Out-of-State Residents: $27,343
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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,429 Out-of-State Residents: $12,861
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 21 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,151 Out-of-State Residents: $13,021
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 32 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,475 Out-of-State Residents: $17,960
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North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,455 Out-of-State Residents: $15,554
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Ohio State University
Columbus, OH Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 44 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,679 Out-of-State Residents: $22,251
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Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 28 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,202 Out-of-State Residents: $16,556
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 20 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,727 Out-of-State Residents: $19,651
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Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 25 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $14,416 Out-of-State Residents: $25,946
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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 43 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,638 Out-of-State Residents: $25,118
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 41 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $11,886 Out-of-State Residents: $23,058
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Simmons College
Boston, MA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $31,450 Out-of-State Residents: $31,450
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Texas A&M University
College Station, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 14 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,176 Out-of-State Residents: $22,606
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 8 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,210 Out-of-State Residents: $12,858
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The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 27 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,850 Out-of-State Residents: $22,168
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 18 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,459 Out-of-State Residents: $15,336
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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 52 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,358 Out-of-State Residents: $32,027
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University of Delaware
Newark, DE Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 6 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,486 Out-of-State Residents: $23,186
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 276 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,373 Out-of-State Residents: $23,744
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University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 46 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,530 Out-of-State Residents: $25,740
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 2 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,167 Out-of-State Residents: $19,215
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University of Idaho
Moscow, ID Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,932 Out-of-State Residents: $15,012
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University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, IL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 98 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $12,528 Out-of-State Residents: $26,670
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 5 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,123 Out-of-State Residents: $16,678
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University of Maine
Orono, ME Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 33 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,626 Out-of-State Residents: $24,776
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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 18 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,053 Out-of-State Residents: $23,990
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,082 Out-of-State Residents: $13,306
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 13 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $11,917 Out-of-State Residents: $23,414
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 21 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $11,466 Out-of-State Residents: $15,466
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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 24 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,501 Out-of-State Residents: $19,592
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 23 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,857 Out-of-State Residents: $17,897
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 27 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,310 Out-of-State Residents: $23,059
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,533 Out-of-State Residents: $14,106
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University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,726 Out-of-State Residents: $11,646
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 15 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,605 Out-of-State Residents: $21,878
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Washington State University
Pullman, WA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 7 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,489 Out-of-State Residents: $19,565
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Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,510 Out-of-State Residents: $10,930
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Gloucester County College
Sewell, NJ Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,552 Out-of-State Residents: $6,432
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Grayson County College
Denison, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $1,536 Out-of-State Residents: $2,982
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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000 and Above	Students That Completed This Program: 13 2009-10 Academic Year Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,927 Out-of-State Residents: $7,549
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Related Careers

	Total Employed	Annual Salary
Food Scientists	4,040	$63,985
Agricultural Technicians	6,800	$36,663
Food Science Technicians	6,800	$36,663
Chemical Technicians	51,760	$41,573
Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	430	$70,999

Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009

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