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2023 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the United States for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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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