2024 Best Food Science Schools
40
Colleges in the United States
1,649
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
food science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #305 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,649 degrees in food science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Food Science School
The food sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Food Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Food Science Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food Science Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Food Science in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the food sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Food Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
89
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in food science. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 food science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from Cornell UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
90
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food science. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 90 food science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from Michigan State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
59
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in food science. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 food science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from University of California - DavisDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
45
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in food science. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 food science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from Purdue University - Main CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 food science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from University of Wisconsin - MadisonDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
121
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 121 food science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
46
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 46 food science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
42
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 42 food science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from Iowa State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
50
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 50 food science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from Ohio State University - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
64
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 64 food science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from Kansas State University
