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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,837 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food science technology was ranked #160 in the country. In fact 692 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for food science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the food science tech doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Food Science Technology

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value food science technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value food science technology schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.

Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food science technology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.

Full Food Science Technology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 20
Georgia 27
North Carolina 21
Tennessee 7
Louisiana 10
Alabama 10
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 12

Food Science Technology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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