2027 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Food Technology & Processing](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for food technology & processing students.
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2027 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in food technology & processing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools
For return on investment in food technology & processing, no school beat Kansas State University this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,221, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,844 to complete the food technology & processing program here. Soon after graduation, food technology & processing degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $76,437. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% 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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