2023 Best Food Processing Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Food Processing Associate Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Food Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Food Processing Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for food processing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Schools for an Associate in Food Processing
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the best school in the United States for food processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 2 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Food Processing
Food Processing is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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