Bakery Science and Management
As societies and populations have grown, the demand for baked goods has grown as well. Today, people not only want more baked goods than ever, but also greater variety, while always the finest quality. For more than 50 years, Kansas State University has worked closely with industry to satisfy these evolving tastes and demands.
K-State is the only school in the United States that offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Bakery Science and Management, and our influence is felt worldwide. Each year, we place a new batch of well-educated graduates in a variety of high-salary careers, with 100% job placement in recent years. Multiple local, national and international companies who compete for our graduates include commercial bakeries, food ingredient suppliers, research and development laboratories, and other grain-based food companies.
Additionally, K-State develops new technologies and practices, as well as creative business strategies that are used throughout the industry. Our research laboratories include a modern pilot-scale bakery, and various analytical labs for testing ingredients, dough, and finished products.
In coming decades, the needs and tastes of consumers for baked goods will continue to create new challenges, and our department will be there, prepared as always to rise to these challenges and meet them.
Options within the major
This major has two specialties for students to pick from: Cereal Chemistry and Production Management.