Packaging Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #627 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Packaging Science Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 420 degrees in packaging science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The packaging science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Packaging Science rankings. For our Best Overall Packaging Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The packaging science 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 Packaging Science Schools.
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Best Schools for Packaging Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of packaging science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in packaging science. 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 149 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in packaging science. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 75 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
Rochester Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in packaging science. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 58 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in packaging science needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Stout. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 49 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 43 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 20 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.
Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 10 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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The packaging science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Packaging Science rankings. For our Best Overall Packaging Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
