2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Food Science Technology is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 2,415 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Maryland, there were 63 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,200 and $21,349 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$16,978 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #2 spot on the list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMES, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are $16,978.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at UMES

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

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