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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Plains States region, there were 323 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in food science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at Iowa State

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Food Science Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Food Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Food Science 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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