Food Marketing

As a food marketing major, students are granted opportunities to travel — all expenses paid — to major food conferences such as:

• The National Grocers Association in Las Vegas
• Private Label Manufacturers Association in Chicago
• International Dairy Deli Bakery (IDDBA) show in New Orleans
• The Produce Marketing Association - Locations Vary
• Global Pet Expo in Orlando

Attending these highly regarded food conferences offers real-world experiences and insights into the industry. It also provides a platform to network with industry leaders who can help secure successful careers.

Food marketing majors will have the opportunity to learn about important issues from faculty who inform and influence the food marketing industry and public policy sectors. You will be able to take advantage of the University's strong ties to the food industry for job opportunities after graduation.

While on campus, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities like the Campbell Collection in Post Learning Commons — one of the largest repositories of food industry information in the world. You will also have access to proprietary databases such as Mintel, Planet Retail and Nielsen. Students will also be offered exclusive access to the Campbell’s Collaboration Center, a state-of-the-art facility exclusively for food marketing faculty, staff, and students. The Center provides a first-class learning environment for classes and meetings, industry lectures and other food industry events. 

Saint Joseph's University offers an accelerated bachelor's/master's program that allows current undergraduate students to start earning their master's during their senior year. Food marketing majors have several options to choose from, such as:

• Food Marketing M.S.
• Food Marketing MBA
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Organization Development & Leadership M.S.

This model enables you to complete your undergraduate and graduate work in just five years, instead of the traditional six or seven. Combining your bachelor's with a master's degree can help you save time and money. Food marketing majors interested in this unique option must apply to the graduate program in their junior year and be provisionally accepted before they complete their bachelor’s degree.

You can pursue a food marketing major, one of our largest, or complete a minor in food marketing.  Many students often decide to double major or add minors to their studies. Some common additional areas of study that food marketing students also pursue include:

• Art
• Communication Studies
• English
• Psychology
• Global Food, Health and Wellness 
• Food and Beverage Business Development

View required courses for this program in the academic catalog. Please contact us if you have any questions about the program curriculum.

Affordable tuition rates can be found on our Tuition and Fees page.*

*Pricing does not include room and board, health insurance or any professional, clinical or transportation fees. Visit our Tuition and Fees page for a detailed breakdown.

To apply for this program, complete an application online. SAT and/or ACT scores are optional but you can submit them if you think they’ll strengthen your application.

Learn more about admissions requirements and how to apply as a first-year student, transfer student or international student.

First-Year Students
Applications for high school students are available beginning August 1 of your senior year. Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision options are available. For a full timeline of deadlines, visit our admission page.

Transfer Students
Applications to transfer to Saint Joseph’s are accepted on a rolling basis for fall and spring start terms.

1. To be considered for admission, you must have graduated from an approved secondary school (or be on track to graduate), received a diploma from an accredited home school association or earned a GED.

2. A high school transcript with an official school stamp or an official GED transcript is required. High school transcripts must include courses completed through your junior year as well as courses in progress during your senior year. If you’ve attended any post-secondary institutions, official transcripts for those institutions are required as well.

Transfer credit may be awarded for previous coursework. A course must meet the following requirements to be considered for transfer to Saint Joseph’s University:

• Undergraduate courses with a grade of “C” or above
• Graduate courses with a grade of “B” or above
• Pass/Fail grades are not eligible for transfer credit
• Must be from a regionally or programmatically accredited institution
• The coursework must match the course offered at Saint Joseph's
• Some programs have a time limit for specific courses
• Earned credit may be submitted for review based on a timeline of less than or equal to 5 to 10 years between completion of course and enrollment at SJU

Visit the Transfer Admission page for a detailed breakdown of courses and institutions eligible for transfer.

If you are not a United States citizen, you must show proof of permanent resident visa status. Students educated in another country may be admitted if they:

• Satisfy general admission requirements
• Earn a minimum of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based) on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey

Students from English-speaking countries may choose to take the SAT or ACT as an option to the TOEFL exam. An evaluation of foreign transcripts by the World Education Service or other approved agency is required.

Saint Joseph’s is a military-friendly institution and offers assistance and services to veterans and their dependents who are utilizing educational benefits. Benefits include:

• Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill®
• Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation
• Chapter 33 Post 911 GI Bill®
• Chapter 35 Survivors and Dependents Assistance
• Chapter 1606 National Guard or Reserves
• Chapter 1607 National Guard or Reserves (REAP) (*if eligible, must be utilized by November 25, 2019)
• Pennsylvania National Guard Educational Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)