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Food Science and Technology graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

47 colleges award master's degrees in food science and technology. Graduates of the typical program earned $81,538 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $25,879 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs47

Graduates in 2023-24522

Typical median debt$25,879

Typical earnings 1 yr after$81,538

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$105,978

Earnings to debt3.2x

Official field: Food Science and Technology. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	47	$81,538	$25,879
Doctoral	33	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in food science and technology

Highest first-year earnings

Michigan State University$94,811

Kansas State University$93,675

Chapman University$81,538

University of California-Davis$62,805

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	43	n/a	$111,860	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	35	$94,811	$106,264	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	42	$93,675	$105,978	n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME	22	n/a	$66,858	n/a
University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI	20	n/a	$63,009	n/a
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA	16	$81,538	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	13	$62,805	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	3	$58,971	n/a	$25,879
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	33	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	27	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IdahoMoscow, ID	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in food science and technology

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do food science and technology graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $81,538 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do food science and technology graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $25,879 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Food Science and Technology major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.