by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 39 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,167 bachelor's degrees in food science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of food science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The food sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for food science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in food science needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Cornell University
University of California - Davis is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in food science. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of California - Davis
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in food science. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in food science. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Michigan State University
Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Iowa State University
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Kansas State University
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Food Science is one of 5 different types of Food Science Technology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science & Technology, Other | 63 |
| Brewing Science | 33 |
| Food Technology & Processing | 32 |
