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2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools

47 Colleges in the United States
2,532 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$45,820 Avg Early-Career Salary
Food Science Technology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #185 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,532 degrees in food science technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Food Science Technology School

Best Food Science Technology Schools Your choice of food science technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for food science technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Food Science Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Food Science Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Food Science Tech
Master's Degrees in Food Science Tech
Doctor's Degrees in Food Science Tech

The food science tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food Science Technology Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Food Science Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the food science tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Food Science Tech

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in food science technology needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from Cornell University earn $5,669 more than the average food science tech graduate.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
22.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in food science technology. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from Michigan State University receive $19,756 more than the average food science tech student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$42,648 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in food science technology. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116.00000000000001 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the food science tech program report average early career income of $42,648.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$61,329 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in food science technology has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $15,509 more than the typical food science tech student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
28.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive $4,744 more than the average food science tech student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,290 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 129 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Food Science Technology degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn a boost of around $8,470 over the average income of food science technology graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 109 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the food science tech program report average early career wages of $46,002.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$49,538 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Food Science Technology degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of about $3,718 over the average income of food science technology majors.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$48,777 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus make $2,957 more than the typical food science tech graduate.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded
$64,706 Median Starting Salary

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 78 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Those food science technology students who get their degree from Kansas State University make $18,885 more than the typical food science tech student.

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Food Science Technology by Region

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Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Food Science Technology is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Food Science Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food Science 1,812
Food Science & Technology, Other 181
Food Technology & Processing 95
Brewing Science 80
Zymology/Fermentation Science 46

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845

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