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Best Schools for Food Science in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Food Science
University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2026 ranking of the best food science schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 41 food science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food science program make about $59,547 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,234 to complete this degree.
See the full food science program report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Maine is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in food science, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. About 55% of students finish within six years. About 22 food science degrees were awarded at University Of Maine in the most recent year. Students who receive their food science degree from University Of Maine earn around $43,598 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in food science from University Of Maine
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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