2024 Best Food Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Food Processing degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #339 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2024 Best Food Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Food Processing Schools List

Food Processing Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Food Processing in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of food processing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Food Processing

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$41,442 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in food processing. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the food processing program make about $41,442 for their early career.

More information about a degree in food processing from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food processing. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in food processing from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Best Food Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best food processing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food Processing

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Food Processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Food Processing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural & Food Products Processing	49

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	1,257
Animal Science	1,228
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	852
Horticulture	599
Agricultural Production	598
Food Science Technology	474
General Agriculture	436
Agricultural Mechanization	360
Plant Sciences	352
Agricultural Public Services	164

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.
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