2026 Best Food Science Schools in Massachusetts
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 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best food science schools.
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Best Schools for Food Science in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Food Science
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food science. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. There were roughly 41 food science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $59,547. Typical student debt for the program is $25,234.
Read more about the food science program at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 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.
