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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for food science technology students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Food Science Tech majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Michigan State take out is $25,624.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for food science technology students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Food Science Tech majors at Ohio State take out an average of $19,642 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food science technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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#9

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food science technology programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food science technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 16 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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