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Best Schools for Food Science in North Carolina
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
Leading the list is North Carolina State University At Raleigh, our #1 school for food science. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 26 food science degrees were awarded at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $50,631. Typical student debt for the program is $21,000.
Get the full food science details for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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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