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

12 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 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for food science technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 68% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 32% are male.

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.

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

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 53% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 25 students majoring in food science tech at UW - Madison, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 76% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 63% of the food science tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,987.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

About 67% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Wisconsin - Stout 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Mount Mary 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 large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Food Science Technology at Western Michigan University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the 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 12 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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