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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,380 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Plains States Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for food science technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for food science technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 5
Minnesota 17
Iowa 6
Kansas 43
Nebraska 23
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 5

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 6 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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