Food Science and Technology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$49,303
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,873
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 29
Rank by pay
#19 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,887
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in food science and technology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Compares for Food Science and Technology

All 29 colleges reporting food science and technology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$85,445$88,910#1—
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$84,147$80,091#5$64,062
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$83,112$84,526#2$59,722
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,979$71,074#12$51,892
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$80,161$72,994#10$56,274
6Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$78,367$81,358#3$62,479
7University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$77,771$68,486#17$59,547
8California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$75,601$68,792#15$51,883
9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$75,466$68,669#16$52,240
10Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$75,060$80,526#4—
11University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$73,677$64,660#21$24,341
12North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$72,782$78,105#6$50,631
13University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$70,705$67,538#19$49,303
14University of California-Davis Davis, CA$70,571$64,215#22$52,084
15Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$70,537$75,274#7$59,889
16Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$70,380$74,208#9$59,342

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,611$76,184#44 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,575$79,808#148 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Agricultural Engineering$82,946$61,145#17 of 26
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Civil Engineering$82,281$65,835#157 of 233
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities food science and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,303 one year after graduating and $70,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for food science and technology?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for food science and technology graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is food science and technology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for food science and technology ($70,873), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,887.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.