2027 Best Food Science Schools in Wisconsin

Food Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their food science programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food science students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Food Science Schools in Wisconsin

Best Schools for Food Science in Wisconsin

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

Top Schools in Food Science

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Food Science Degrees Awarded

$59,877 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2027 ranking of the best food science schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. About 21 food science degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Students who receive their food science degree from University Of Wisconsin Madison earn around $59,877 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates carry a median of $21,813 in student loans. Read more about the food science program at University Of Wisconsin Madison

2

University Of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WI

72 Food Science Degrees Awarded

$54,235 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Stout one of the top schools for food science. University Of Wisconsin Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 72 food science degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Stout in the most recent year. Graduates of the food science program make about $54,235 in their early career. University Of Wisconsin Stout graduates carry a median of $25,821 in student loans. Read more about the food science program at University Of Wisconsin Stout

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools 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.