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2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,415 people earned their degree in food science technology, making the major the 183rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,382 and had an average of $21,826 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 400 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,640 and $19,997 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in food science technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food science technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree food science tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Food Science Technology Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at North Carolina State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food science tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Louisiana State University

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food science tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at UARK

#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food science tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at UT Knoxville

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #7 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read more about Food Science Technology at Clemson

#8

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food science tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

AAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574.

Read more about Food Science Technology at Alabama A & M University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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