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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the United States to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for food science tech majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Women make up 71% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food science technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in food science tech at Cornell, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 53% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in food science tech at UC Davis, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis Report

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in food science tech at UF, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Florida Report

#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree food science technology programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

About 56% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #10, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in food science tech at Oregon State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Food Science Technology at Oregon State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools award.

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Region
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 27 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.

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