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2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,815 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 323 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in food science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Food Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read more about Food Science at UNL

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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