Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in food science technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food science technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree food science tech students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Iowa State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 6 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Food Science Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science Technology at UMN Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree food science tech students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science Technology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food science tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Food Science Technology Doctor’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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at K -State

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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

Featured Agriculture Schools

Find Schools Near You