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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$29,993 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,395 Avg Salary

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

Food Science Technology is the #185 most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for food science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. On average, food science tech graduates from NC State take out $19,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Read full report on Food Science Technology at North Carolina State University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year.

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

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Virginia Tech

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

Auburn also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Food Science Technology at Auburn University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $20,732 in student debt.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Georgia Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UARK is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Arkansas

Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $25,789.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 15% of our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $31,608 in tuition and fees each 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 45
Virginia 25
North Carolina 80
Florida 51
Tennessee 38
Kentucky 5
South Carolina 83
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 28
Alabama 25
Mississippi 38

Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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