2026 Best Food Science Schools in Maryland
Food Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best food science schools.
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Best Schools for Food Science in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in Maryland.
Top Schools in Food Science
No school ranked higher than University Of Maryland College Park this year for food science. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. University Of Maryland College Park graduates 89% of students within six years. About 36 food science degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent year. Students who receive their food science degree from University Of Maryland College Park earn around $24,341 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,730.
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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 · 3 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.
