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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree School for You

Food Science Technology is the #160 most popular major in the country with 692 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the food science tech master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 21% are male.

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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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in food science tech at Illinois Tech, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

About 58% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in food science tech at Ohio State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food science technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food science technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food science technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full Food Science Technology at Mount Mary University Report

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 70
Illinois 86
Ohio 19
Indiana 17
Wisconsin 29

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 8 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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