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Best Schools for Food Science in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food science education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Food Science
Iowa State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best food science schools. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. Iowa State University awarded about 27 food science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $60,267. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $26,254 in student loans.
More information about a degree in food science from Iowa State University
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 · 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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