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Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,935 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food science technology was ranked #185 in the country. In fact 2,532 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Food Science Technology

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for food science technology students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.

OSU 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 Southwest Region list.

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$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 23
Arizona 6
Oklahoma 20
New Mexico 3

More Food Science Technology Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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