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2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 357 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,767 and $23,666 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food science technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree food science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science Technology at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science Technology at Iowa State University

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree food science tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Food Science Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Mizzou

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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