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2027 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

[Food Technology & Processing](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food technology & processing education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for food technology & processing students.

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• Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,792 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Georgia tops our 2027 list of the best value food technology & processing schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Food Technology & Processing graduates carry a median of $21,792 in student loans. Early-career food technology & processing graduates make about $82,065. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,750 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in food technology & processing will find it at University Of Arkansas, which ranked #2. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. In-state tuition and fees average $10,104, compared with $29,966 for out-of-state students. Food Technology & Processing graduates carry a median of $17,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, food technology & processing degree recipients from University Of Arkansas generally make around $53,205. That is a strong return on a $17,750 median debt. University Of Arkansas admits about 74% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.