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Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$52,972 Avg Salary
$24,748 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Food Science Technology Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Food Science Technology

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Iowa State take out is $26,322.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for food science technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food science technology programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $26,456.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,465.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food science technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 19
Minnesota 52
Kansas 78
Iowa 49
Nebraska 100
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 6

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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