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2026 Best Food Science Technology Schools in Michigan

1 Colleges in the United States
58 Food Science Technology Degrees Awarded
$75,787 Avg Early-Career Salary

Food Science Technology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Food Science Technology in Michigan

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 technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Food Science Technology

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

No school ranked higher than Michigan State University this year for food science technology. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 58 food science technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, food science technology degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $75,787. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. Get the full food science technology details for Michigan State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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