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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

15 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.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for food science tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at K -State take out is $26,456.

Full Food Science Technology at Kansas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, food science tech graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,465 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 15 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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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

With a ranking of #8, Cowley County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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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 15 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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