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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$29,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,820 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 692 people earned a degree or certificate in food science technology, making the major the #160 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for food science tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for food science tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools list. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for food science technology students. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Food Science Technology at Cornell University Report

With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools ranking.

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Food Science Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

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