2024 Best Food Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
4Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
250Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Food Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #305 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of food science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in food science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of food science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Food Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Food Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of food sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Food Sciences
It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in food science. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 67 food science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great option for students pursuing a degree in food science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 44 food science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in food science. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 food science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a degree in food science. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 13 food science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of food science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Food Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
