2026 Best Food Processing Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Food Processing associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 28 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Food Processing Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute this year in the United States. Based in Wooster, OH, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,584 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,362. The median Food Processing program debt is $12,286. Read more about Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
You'll be in good company at Morningside College, which ranked #2 this year. More on Morningside College
Out of the 28 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the #3 spot. Read more about Niagara County Community College
The strong Food Processing programs at Minnesota West Community And Technical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Minnesota West Community And Technical College
A rank of #5 makes Rockingham Community College one of the top choices in the United States. More on Rockingham Community College
Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full Angelo State University report
Muskegon Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Food Processing schools. More on Muskegon Community College
Delaware Technical Community College Terry did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about Delaware Technical Community College Terry
South Puget Sound Community College did well this year, earning the #9 position. See the full South Puget Sound Community College profile
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Ohio State University Main Campus
West Shore Community College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Get the full West Shore Community College report
Garden City Community College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. More on Garden City Community College
Shepherd University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. More on Shepherd University
Schoolcraft College placed #14 among Food Processing schools in the United States. Read more about Schoolcraft College
Michigan State University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Michigan State University
Ivy Tech Community College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Ivy Tech Community College
University Of Florida placed #17 among Food Processing schools in the United States. See the full University Of Florida profile
Clark State Community College placed #18 among Food Processing schools in the United States. See the full Clark State Community College profile
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Kansas State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Kansas State University report
Washington State University landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Washington State University
Kankakee Community College placed #22 among Food Processing schools in the United States. More on Kankakee Community College
Texas A And M University College Station placed #23 among Food Processing schools in the United States. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
Monroe Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on Monroe Community College
Northwest State Community College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. More on Northwest State Community College
Rest of the Top 15% Best Food Processing Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Bridgevalley Community And Technical College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. More on Bridgevalley Community And Technical College
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College placed #27 among Food Processing schools in the United States. Get the full Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College report
Yakima Valley Community College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Yakima Valley Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 28 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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