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2023 Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$48,722 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Food Science Technology is the 185th most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $22,586 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 364 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,972 and $24,748 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 202 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in food science technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s 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 large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 33 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food science tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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