by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major” ranking.
Food Science Technology is the 185th most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $22,586 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,413 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in food science technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their food science technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree food science tech students.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at JWU Charlotte
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food science tech degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Food Science Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food science tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food science tech degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Food Science Technology at Clemson University
With a ranking of #6, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Mount Mary University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Food Science Technology at Mount Mary University
California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 68 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 87 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at Mississippi State University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Kansas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #15. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 81 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 42 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Food Science Technology at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #17, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hampshire College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Hampshire is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Appalachian State University Food Science Technology Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 33 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Food Science Technology Report
Clarke University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at Clarke University
Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Bay Path is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oregon State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food Science Technology at Oregon State University
With a ranking of #25, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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