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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Food Science is the 283rd most popular major in the country with 1,815 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 312 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food science 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science 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 UF are $30,130.

Read more about Food Science at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at UGA

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Food Science 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Food Science at Louisiana State University

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s food sciences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at University of Arkansas

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Food Science 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 AAMU are $21,574.

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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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