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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in food science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed 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.

Read more about Food Science at NC State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full UARK Food Science Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at Louisiana State University

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Food Science Report

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at Alabama A & M University

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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%.

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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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