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2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in North Carolina
89 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$42,997 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, food science technology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #185 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 degrees in food science technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Food Science Tech
Master's Degrees in Food Science Tech
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food Science Technology Schools in North Carolina 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 Science Technology in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food science tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Food Science Tech

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
29.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in food science technology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Food Science Technology degree recipients from North Carolina State University get an earnings boost of around $7,462 over the typical earnings of food science technology graduates.

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Appalachian State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food science technology. Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone.

Students who graduate with their degree from the food science tech program report average early career earnings of $35,535.

More information about a degree in food science technology from Appalachian State University

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 45
Florida 282 51
Virginia 274 25
Tennessee 269 38
South Carolina 248 83
Kentucky 244 5
Louisiana 242 11
Mississippi 234 38
Arkansas 234 28
Alabama 233 25

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

Food Science Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food Science 44
Food Science & Technology, Other 23
Food Technology & Processing 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Horticulture 322
Animal Science 313
Agricultural Economics & Business 285
Agricultural Production 277
Plant Sciences 123
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 97
General Agriculture 86
Animal Services 49
Agricultural Public Services 25
Food Processing 24

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