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Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$57,200 Avg Salary
$21,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools 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. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, food science tech graduates from Purdue take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for food science technology students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,624 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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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. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $19,642.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for food science technology students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for food science technology students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food science technology programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

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