2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in Maine
[Food Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value food science schools.
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2027 Best Value Food Science Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in food science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Food Science Schools
For return on investment in food science, no school beat University Of Maine this year. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the food science program here. Soon after graduation, food science degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $43,598. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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