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

a doctor's degree in food science technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 doctor's degrees in food science technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to food science technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other food science technology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt food science technology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food science technology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Technology 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 Technology in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Food Science Tech

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

8 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in food science technology. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in food science technology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in food science technology has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in food science technology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	7
Michigan	149	0
Ohio	144	9
Indiana	132	11
Wisconsin	108	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food Science Tech

Food Science Technology is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Food Science Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science	30

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine	566
Animal Science	32
Plant Sciences	26
Agricultural Economics & Business	21
Soil Sciences	15
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	11
Agricultural Production	3
Agricultural Public Services	2

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.