2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Plains States Region

A doctor's degree in food science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #119 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of food science. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in food science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Food Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in food sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for food science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for food science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Food Science in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in food science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Food Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in food science. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in food science in Nebraska.

There were about 6 food science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in food science from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in food science has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in food science in Iowa.

There were roughly 5 food science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in food science from Iowa State University

3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in food science has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in food science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 3 food science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in food science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

4

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in food science has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in food science in Missouri.

There were about 2 food science students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in food science from University of Missouri - Columbia

5

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in food science in Kansas.

There were roughly 1 food science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in food science from Kansas State University

6

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in food science from South Dakota State University

Best Food Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular food science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	198	2
Iowa	184	2
Missouri	164	3
Kansas	126	4
Nebraska	91	7
South Dakota	54	0

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Food Science Related Rankings by Major

Food Science is one of 4 different types of Food Science Technology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Food Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Technology & Processing	8

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.