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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular 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 very large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in food science tech at Michigan State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Michigan State University

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 Master’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 43 students majoring in food science tech at UIUC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 72% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 71% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Full Food Science Technology at Kansas State University Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food science technology schools in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 72% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Cornell University

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the food science tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree food science technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 39% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 61% are male.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 61% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Florida Report

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 64% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Food Science Technology at Oregon State University Report

Honorable Mentions

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

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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 27 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.

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