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2023 Best Food Processing Schools

8 Colleges
$54,206 Avg Salary
$24,126 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Processing School for You

In 2020-2021, 237 people earned a degree or certificate in food processing, making the major the #340 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Food Processing Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Food Processing Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for food processing majors pursuing a .

Top Schools in Food Processing

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for food processing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, food processing graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $21,267. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food processing schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Food Processing Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Food Processing Schools list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best food processing schools in the United States. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for food processing students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food processing programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food processing programs. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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Food Processing by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Food Processing is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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