2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
364Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$52,972Avg 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 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in food science technology to qualified students.
The food science tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food Science Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Food Science Technology 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Food Science Technology in the Plains States Region
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 Plains States Region Schools in Food Science Tech
Every student pursuing a degree in food science technology has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the food science tech program make around $49,538 in the first couple years of their career.
Every student who is interested in food science technology needs to check out Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 78 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Food Science Technology degree recipients from Kansas State University earn a boost of approximately $11,734 over the typical income of food science technology majors.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food science technology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the food science tech program report average early career wages of $42,584.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good choice for students interested in a degree in food science technology. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 100 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 10 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 6 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State 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).