Food Science

Do you like science? Would you like to help research solutions to food-related problems? Are you interested in creating new food products and making current products more stable, nutritious, convenient, reliable and safe?

A Food Science major prepares you for a career in managing food production and processing facilities; designing, researching and developing new food products; researching and monitoring the microbiological safety of foods; and overseeing the   processing of safe, nutritious and attractive foods to be packaged and distributed to meet the needs of consumers.

Food Science graduates typically work as food operations/production managers, product development technologists, quality control scientists, food engineers and food microbiologists.

Types of Employers
*Food Companies
*Government Agencies (FDA, Department of Agriculture)
*Colleges and Universities
*Food Equipment Manufacturers
*Public Health Agencies
*Peace Corps

Food Science Resource List/Professional Associations
Click on the above Food Science Resource List to get a list of resources specifically for this major including helpful job posting sites, professional associations, links to articles for the field and a listing of books on the field available in the St. Paul Campus Career Center.

Alumni Careers and Alumni Profiles
Click on the above Alumni Careers and Alumni Profiles to get a list of job titles/employers for food science students.  From this page you will also be able to read profiles of several alumni with this major.