Best Schools for Food Science and Technology

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

30
Schools
$42,954
Avg. Earnings
941
Graduates
#1
K

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

$59,045
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,044
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 79.4%
#2
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,564
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 43.4%
#3
C

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$52,733
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,489
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 8.2%
#4
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,002
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 29.8%
#5
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$51,106
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,777
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 50.8%
#6
U

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

$49,683
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.7%
#7
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$49,370
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,584
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 77.0%
#8
U

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$49,175
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,674
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 57.8%
#9
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$48,667
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,124
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 73.7%
#10
D

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA · Private

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,863
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 92.5%
#11
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$47,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,390
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 57.0%
#12
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,935
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 63.2%
#13
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$45,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,975
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 83.9%
#14
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$45,127
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,877
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 43.7%
#15
U

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 37.2%
#16
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,538
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 89.1%
#17
U

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.1%
#18
O

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$41,789
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,600
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 78.8%
#19
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$41,789
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,600
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 68.4%
#20
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$39,927
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.4%
#21
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,873
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 44.8%
#22
U

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$39,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,648
Graduates: 103
Acceptance: 41.6%
#23
U

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.0%
#24
A

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,535
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 88.6%
#25
C

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$36,130
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,012
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 96.4%
#26
C

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

$35,988
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,141
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 38.0%
#27
T

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,091
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 46.0%
#28
U

University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,820
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 95.7%
#29
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$23,456
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,513
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 24.0%
#30
M

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$21,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,591
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 76.3%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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