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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$22,102 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,972 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for food science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Food Science Technology Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Food Science Technology

$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for food science technology students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Iowa State take out is $26,322.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Food Science Technology at Iowa State University Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food science technology programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year. After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $26,456.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou 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 Plains States Region list.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food science technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,465.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 19
Minnesota 52
Kansas 78
Iowa 49
Nebraska 100
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 6

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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