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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 312 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in food science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree food sciences students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Food Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food sciences students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read full report on Food Science at North Carolina State University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food sciences students with aid list, UARK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at UARK

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science at UT Knoxville

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AAMU Food Science Report

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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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