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2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in Wisconsin

[Food Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for food science students.

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• Best Value Food Science Schools in Wisconsin

2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Food Science Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,813 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Madison, our #1 best value for food science in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete the food science program here. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $59,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants.

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University Of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WI

$10,701 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,821 Avg Student Debt

$58,084 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Stout earned it the #2 place for food science. Set in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,701, with out-of-state students paying around $19,265. Students borrow a median of $25,821 to complete the food science program here. Early-career food science graduates make about $54,235. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.