2025 Best Food Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in food science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #107 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for food science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 doctor's degrees in food science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on food science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of food science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Food Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Food Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Food Science in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for food science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Food Sciences

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in food science. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in food science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in food science. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in food science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Food Science Colleges by State

Explore the best food science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	7
Michigan	257	0
Ohio	253	9
Indiana	202	11
Wisconsin	163	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Food Science Technology area of study, Food Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari. More about our data sources and methodologies.