2025 Best Food Science Schools in the Southeast Region
6
Colleges in the Southeast Region
318
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.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Food Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 318 degrees in food science annually.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
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
The food sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
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 Southeast Region
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.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Food Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
38
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in food science has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 food science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food science. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 29 food science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
60
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in food science has to check out Clemson University. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 60 food science students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from Clemson University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Every student who is interested in food science needs to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 25 food science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food science from Virginia Tech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
37
Food Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 37 food science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
