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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food Science Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the United States for food science technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in food science tech at Cornell, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the United States for food science technology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 38% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 62% are male.

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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 Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in food science tech at Purdue, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for food science technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree food science technology programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in food science tech at Ohio State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree food science technology programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Women make up 75% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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