Dive Brief:
- As the cost of a traditional education skyrockets, frugal and time conscience students are seeking their graduate degrees in the online world.
- Food Quality and Safety magazine's April/May issue features a round-up of some of the more prestigious online-degree offerings in food safety.
- Among the programs featured are Michigan State's Master of Science (MS) degree in food safety and the University of Illinois' MS degree in food science.
Dive Insight:
It seems like the digital age has reached food safety education. Some of the courses offered in these graduate programs include Foodborne Disease Epidemiology, U.S. Food Laws & Regulations, and management classes. With flexible scheduling and the ability to access classes anywhere, these new degrees make continuing education possible for those already employed with busy lives. This can only be good news for the industry, as more employees increase their knowledge of a range of food safety issues.