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

7 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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 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” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.

UGA also took 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.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Georgia

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 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.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at UARK

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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.

Full Clemson Food Science Technology Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 18 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food science tech students list, UF has also earned the #2 rank 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 UF Food Science Technology Report

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s food science tech degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read more about Food Science Technology at North Carolina 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 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.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Food Science Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Science Tech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Food Science Technology Report

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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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