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

6 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,815 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 323 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree food sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Food Science Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree food sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read more about Food Science at K -State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Food Science Report

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree food sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science at South Dakota State

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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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