DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 1
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 01.10), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Culinary & Pastry)" with relevance 0.5
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Culinary & Pastry)" REJECTED (relevance 0.5)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget
Best Schools for Food Technology & Processing in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall food technology & processing education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Food Technology & Processing
No school ranked higher than Kansas State University this year for food technology & processing. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 food technology & processing students who graduated with this degree at Kansas State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food technology & processing degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $76,437. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $24,844 in student loans.
Get the full food technology & processing details for Kansas State University
Narrow Food Technology & Processing Schools by State
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.
ADBLOCK #116
