2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for food science technology students. 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. Food Science Tech majors at NC State take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Virginia Tech take out is $24,772.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year.
UARK 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 Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Appalachian State take out is $25,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 15% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year. Food Science Tech majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Kentucky 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. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $31,608 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UK also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $23,204.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $22,645 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Food Science Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best food science technology colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Food Science Tech
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 14 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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