2026 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Washington
[Food Science Technology](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for food science technology students.
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2026 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food science technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Food Science Technology Schools
Walla Walla Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value food science technology schools in Washington. Walla Walla Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Walla Walla. Students from in state pay about $5,279 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,700. Students borrow a median of $15,500 to complete the food science technology program here. Soon after graduation, food science technology degree recipients from Walla Walla Community College generally make around $46,131. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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