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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$24,373 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Food Science Technology 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Food Science Technology Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality 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. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at South Dakota State University

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

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

Full Food Science Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Food Science Technology at Iowa State University Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for food science technology students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

Full Food Science Technology at Kansas State University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food science technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges 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 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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