2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in food science technology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #149 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for food science technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in food science technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Food Science Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in food science tech matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Middle Atlantic 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 technology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Food Science Technology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for food science technology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Food Science Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Food Science Tech Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in food science technology has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in Maryland.

There were approximately 49 food science technology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduating, food science tech bachelor's recipients typically earn about $36,200 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in food science technology has to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 30 food science technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in food science technology. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in New York.

There were approximately 35 food science technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from Cornell University

4

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DE

#1 Best Quality In DE

University of Delaware is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in food science technology. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in Delaware.

There were about 10 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from University of Delaware

5

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

DelVal is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Doylestown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from Delaware Valley University

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in food science technology in New York.

There were roughly 3 food science technology individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cobleskill in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from SUNY Cobleskill

7

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Edinboro is a small public university located in the town of Edinboro. More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

7

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Loretto. More information about a bachelor’s in food science technology from Saint Francis University

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	33
Pennsylvania	266	52
Maryland	197	49
New Jersey	189	33
Delaware	125	11

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Food Science Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Food Science Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Food Science Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science	120
Food Technology & Processing	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Science	432
Agricultural Economics & Business	317
General Agriculture	185
Plant Sciences	111
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	89
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	65
Agricultural Production	62
Veterinary Administrative Services	45
Animal Services	42
Horticulture	28

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.