2026 Best Food Technology & Processing Schools in the The Plains States Region
Food Technology & Processing 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 technology & processing schools.
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Best Schools for Food Technology & Processing in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food technology & processing education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Food Technology & Processing
No school ranked higher than Kansas State University this year for food technology & processing. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 food technology & processing students who graduated with this degree at Kansas State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food technology & processing degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $76,437. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $24,844 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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).
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