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2023 Most Popular Food Processing Schools

32 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 Most Popular 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 32 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food Processing program at each school on the list.

Check out the food processing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Our analysis found Garden City Community College to be the most popular school for food processing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.

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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 debt load of $21,267. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Food Processing Schools list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Food Processing Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#6

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food processing programs. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food Processing Schools list. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food processing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food processing programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Food Processing majors at Morningside take out an average of $26,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Food Processing Schools list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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Food Processing by Region

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Region
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 32 schools only.

  • 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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