2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 49 degrees and certificates were awarded to food science technology students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #134 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you.
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 Food Science Technology School
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for food science technology students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $26,322.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for food science tech in Iowa.
Full Food Science Technology at Iowa State University Report
Request InformationBest Value Food Science Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 19 |
Minnesota | 52 |
Kansas | 78 |
Nebraska | 100 |
North Dakota | 10 |
South Dakota | 6 |
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Food Science Technology Related Majors for Food Science Tech
One of 16 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 values are for the top school 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.