2026 Best Value Food Science Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Food Science Technology associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 161 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Food Science Technology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Niagara County Community College, our #1 best-value Food Science Technology school in the United States. This public school is set in Sanborn, NY. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,894, with out-of-state students paying around $12,030. Graduates carry a median of $13,970 in student loans. Niagara County Community College alumni report median earnings of $42,285 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $13,970 median debt. Read the full report on Niagara County Community College
Hocking College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Food Science Technology ranking in the United States. More on Hocking College
You'll get strong value at Mt San Jacinto Community College District, which ranked #3 this year. Read more about Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Schenectady County Community College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Food Science Technology ranking in the United States. More on Schenectady County Community College
You'll get strong value at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #5 this year. Read more about Ohio State University Main Campus
Palo Alto College landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Palo Alto College profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
Delaware Valley College placed #8 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. See the full Delaware Valley College profile
Linn Benton Community College placed #9 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Linn Benton Community College
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. See the full Ohio University Main Campus profile
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Southern Oregon University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. Read the full report on Southern Oregon University
University Of Wisconsin River Falls came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Wisconsin River Falls
Skagit Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Skagit Valley College
Bard College At Simons Rock landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bard College At Simons Rock
Folsom Lake College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Folsom Lake College report
Yavapai College
Yavapai College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Yavapai College
Kansas State University landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kansas State University
Missouri Southern State University placed #19 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Missouri Southern State University
Our Lady Of Holy Cross College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Our Lady Of Holy Cross College
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill placed #21 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. More on Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Sacred Heart University landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Sacred Heart University profile
Western Kentucky University placed #23 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Western Kentucky University
Cowley County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Cowley County Community College
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College placed #25 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. See the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Food Science Technology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
University Of Wisconsin Stout came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Wisconsin Stout
West Hills College Coalinga placed #27 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. See the full West Hills College Coalinga profile
Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #28 among the best-value Food Science Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Illinois Institute Of Technology
Clovis Community College Fresno landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Clovis Community College Fresno
Kentucky State University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. Read more about Kentucky State University
Central Lakes College Brainerd landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Central Lakes College Brainerd report
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University profile
Hartnell College
Hartnell College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on Hartnell College
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. More on Central New Mexico Community College
Highland Community College Highland landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Highland Community College Highland profile
Western Michigan University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. Read more about Western Michigan University
Michigan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Michigan State University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
South Mountain Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about South Mountain Community College
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Hampshire College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Hampshire College report
Iowa State University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Iowa State University
Lakeland College
Lakeland College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. More on Lakeland College
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Food Science Technology schools. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
Bay Path College
Bay Path College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Bay Path College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
College Of The Sequoias landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about College Of The Sequoias
Eastern Michigan University came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Eastern Michigan University
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on Middle Tennessee State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 161 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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