2027 Best Packaging Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Packaging Science 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.

For its 2027 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 Packaging Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Best Schools for Packaging Science in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the packaging science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Packaging Science

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Packaging Science Degrees Awarded

$68,904 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in packaging science. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 67 packaging science degrees were awarded at Clemson University in the most recent year. Students who receive their packaging science degree from Clemson University earn around $68,904 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. Get the full packaging science details for Clemson University

2

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Packaging Science Degrees Awarded

$56,513 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong packaging science program will find one at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. There were roughly 33 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their packaging science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn around $56,513 in the first couple years of their career. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. See the full packaging science program report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.