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2023 Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$43,395 Avg Salary
$22,586 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Food Science Technology is the #185 most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for food science tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Food Science Technology

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Full Food Science Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,987 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree food science technology programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,101. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 116
Ohio 44
Illinois 168
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 78

Food Science Technology 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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

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