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Best Schools for Food Science Technology in New Jersey
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
Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2026 ranking of the best food science technology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 24 food science technology degrees were awarded at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent year. Food Science Technology graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $51,892 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
More information about a degree in food science technology from Rutgers University New Brunswick
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 · 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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