Overview

Program in Food Studies / Program in Food Studies is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Food studies	Food systems
Master of Arts (MA)	Food studies	Food culture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

158

Applied

101

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

167

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.38%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	6.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.6%
Two or more races	4.19%
Unknown	7.19%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cultural and social history of food, food systems and agriculture, food and aesthetics, political economy of food
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 411 Lafayette Street
New York, NY  10012
United States

Contact Prof. Jennifer Berg
Director
Email: jennifer.berg@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-5597
Fax: 212-995-4194

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