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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food science tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Food Science Technology Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food science tech degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science Technology at NC State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 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 #4 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Food Science Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food science tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University Food Science Technology Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’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.

Full Clemson University Food Science Technology Report

#8

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, AAMU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science Technology at AAMU

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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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