2026 Best Packaging Science Schools in California
Packaging Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their packaging science programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for packaging science students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Packaging Science in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall packaging science education in California.
Top Schools in Packaging Science
Our analysis ranked California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo the best school in the country for a degree in packaging science. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 packaging science degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent year. Graduates of the packaging science program make about $61,010 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,273 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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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