Agricultural and Food Products Processing

STEM • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to receive, inspect, store, process, and package agricultural products in the form of human food consumables, animal or plant food, or other industrial products. Includes instruction in the nutrient and industrial properties of various agricultural products; logistics and storage procedures; chemical and mechanical processing operations; packaging; safety and health requirements; and related technical and business principles.

Numbers at a glance

669th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
112
Graduates (2018-19)
Men46%Women54%

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top1002003004005006007002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public5Private1
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public19Private17
Number of Colleges by Size
Small1Medium-Sized1Large1Very Large3
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Kansas State University42
Texas A & M University-College Station32
Ohio State University-Main Campus11
Washington State University7
Angelo State University3
Average public university graduating class: 19 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Morningside College17
Average private university graduating class: 17 students.

O's Insights on Agricultural and Food Products Processing

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 85% of graduates come from public universities.
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