by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for food science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in food science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of food science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food science students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in food science.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in food science has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Cornell University
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in food science. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of Maryland - College Park
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in food science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in food science has to check out University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in food science from University of Delaware
Explore the best food science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 49 |
| Maryland | 370 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 37 |
| Delaware | 224 | 13 |
Food Science is one of 5 different types of Food Science Technology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Viticulture and Enology | 5 |
| Zymology/Fermentation Science | 2 |
