2026 Best Food Science Schools in Indiana
Food Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best food science schools.
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Best Schools for Food Science in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Food Science
No school ranked higher than Purdue University Main Campus this year for food science. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. About 36 food science degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the food science program make about $63,111 in their early career. Purdue University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $19,844 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
