2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in New Jersey
[Food Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for food science students.
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2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in New Jersey
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
For return on investment in food science, no school beat Rutgers University New Brunswick this year. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Food Science graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Food Science graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $51,892 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked 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 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).
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