by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Food Technology and Processing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 95 people earned their degree in food technology and processing, making the major the 1034th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6 food technology and processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Food Technology and Processing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in food technology and processing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular food technology and processing programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Food Technology and Processing Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region food technology and processing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Food Technology and Processing Major in the Southwest Region. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s food technology and processing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Food Technology and Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s food technology and processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Food Technology & Processing Report
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