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Best Schools for Packaging Science in the United States
Below are the best packaging science schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Packaging Science
Leading the list is California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, our #1 school for packaging science. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. About 13 packaging science degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent year. Students who receive their packaging science degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn around $61,010 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,273 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in packaging science from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Michigan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in packaging science, landing the #2 spot this year. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 23 packaging science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the packaging science program make about $76,563 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,756 to complete this degree.
Read more about the packaging science program at Michigan State University
Pratt Institute Main is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in packaging science, ranking #3. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Pratt Institute Main graduates 74% of students within six years. Pratt Institute Main awarded about 28 packaging science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the packaging science program make about $38,569 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,103 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in packaging science from Pratt Institute Main
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best packaging science schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates 72% of students within six years. About 11 packaging science degrees were awarded at Rochester Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Packaging Science graduates of Rochester Institute Of Technology earn a median of $74,923 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,750.
See the full packaging science program report for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Other Packaging Science Degree Levels
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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 · 14 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.
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