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2023 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Food Science Technology Master'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for food science technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food science technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree food science technology programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Food Science Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

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 25 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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