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2026 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Georgia

[Food Science Technology](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food science technology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for food science technology students.

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• Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in food science technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Food Science Technology Schools

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Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA

$3,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,616 Avg Student Debt

$37,138 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Chattahoochee Technical College, our #1 best value for food science technology in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,540, while out-of-state students pay about $6,108. Food Science Technology graduates carry a median of $9,616 in student loans. Early-career food science technology graduates make about $44,673. That is a strong return on a $9,616 median debt.

2

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,792 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Georgia earned it the #2 place for food science technology. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Food Science Technology graduates carry a median of $21,792 in student loans. Soon after graduation, food science technology degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $82,065. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. The acceptance rate is 38%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.