2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Food Science Technology 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for food science tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Food Science Technology
Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
UW - River Falls excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for food science technology students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. On average, food science tech graduates from Purdue take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for food science technology students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,624 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food science technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $19,642.
Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Explore the best food science technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 116 |
| Ohio | 44 |
| Illinois | 168 |
| Indiana | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 78 |
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Majors Related to Food Science Tech
Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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.
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