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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools

36 Colleges
$45,820 Avg Salary
$22,586 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 692 people earned a degree or certificate in food science technology, making the major the #160 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Food Science Technology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for food science tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for food science technology students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food science technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food science technology programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for food science technology students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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Food Science Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

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