2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 48 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree food sciences students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Food Science Report

#2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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