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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$29,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,147 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the food science tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Food Science Technology Schools

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Virginia Tech take out is $24,772.

Virginia Tech 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.

Full Food Science Technology at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UARK are $26,390 a year.

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

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a 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.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Appalachian State take out is $25,000.

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

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Appalachian State University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very 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. Food Science Tech majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Read full report on Food Science Technology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, UK is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $23,204.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Florida

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food science technology programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $22,645 in student debt.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Mississippi State University

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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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