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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

68 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food Science Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the food science tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the United States for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 87 students majoring in food science tech at UC Davis, 41% are male and 59% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $15,422.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 68% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food science technology schools in the United States. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 71 students majoring in food science tech at Clemson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $582.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Food Science Tech majors at Fresno State take out an average of $21,401 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food science technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 69% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 76% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 24% are male.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 34% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $21,275 in student debt.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the food science tech majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $23,030.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Food Science Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
13 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

Food Science Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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