Clemson University's Packaging Science Department offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Undergraduate students may pursue a B.S. in Packaging Science with an emphasis on food and heath care packaging. Graduate students in the M.S. degree program complete individualized plans of study in the research, development and application of new packaging materials and processes. Students working towards their master's degree may focus on a number of areas, including foods. Students accepted into the Ph.D. program may pursue a doctorate in Food Technology.
Cal-Poly's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences offers a B.S. in Food Science with a concentration in one three areas: Advanced Food Science, Applied Food Technology and Culinary. The Advanced Food Science curriculum is recommended for students wishing to pursue a graduate degree. Students who choose the Applied Food Technology curriculum may focus their studies on areas of career interest, including packaging. The Culinary concentration appeals to those students who wish to use food science technology to enhance their culinary careers after graduation.
Michigan State University's School of Packaging was the first school in the nation to offer a degree in packaging in 1952 in response to industry demand for graduates trained in the discipline. Students who pursue a B.S. in Packaging, a technical and science-based degree, may take food packaging as one of their electives to better prepare them for a career in this field.
The University of Florida offers a B.S. in Packaging Science through its Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The curriculum is a balance of core science and engineering courses, along with packaging-related courses that include food packaging. Many students in the program tackle real-world packaging challenges through paid internships completed during their undergraduate studies.
The University of Wisconsin-Stout's B.S. in Packaging degree program prides itself on allowing students to test theory in the real world by providing laboratory-based and on-the-job experience. The first two years of study include a broad-based education of liberal arts courses as well as fundamental packaging courses. Students may select an "emphasis" area, one of which is foods/packaging.
San Jose State University offers a B.S. in Nutritional Science with one of three concentrations, including packaging. The University claims a 100 percent placement rate of its packaging graduates as, according to its website, "there are more jobs available than candidates available to fill them."