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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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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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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’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 UF are $30,130.

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#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 Getting Aid. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #4 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 University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. 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 more about Food Science Technology at Louisiana State University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. 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 more about Food Science Technology at UT Knoxville

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s food science tech students in 2019-2020.

AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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