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Best Schools for Food Science in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in South Carolina.
Top Schools in Food Science
Our analysis ranked Clemson University the best school in the country for a degree in food science. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 87%. There were roughly 86 food science students who graduated with this degree at Clemson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from Clemson University generally make around $39,600. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
Get the full food science details for Clemson University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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