Food Science Technology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #149 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 74 master's degrees in food science technology to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to food science technology students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of food science technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt food science technology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food science technology related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for food science technology students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Food Science Technology in the Plains States Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food science technology.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Food Science Tech
Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in food science technology. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.
Those food science technology students who get their master's degree from Kansas State University make $15,106 more than the standard food science tech grad.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
