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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology

41 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,947 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Food Science Technology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food Science TechnologyIn 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in food science technology, making the major the #148 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a bachelor's in food science tech. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on food science tech schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the United States

Check out the food science tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools

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Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at BYU about 5.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $64,123. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize South Dakota State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

At South Dakota State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,337. This means that the average student pays around $89,483 to get a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value food science technology schools. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at North Dakota State University to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,672. This means that the average student pays around $97,307 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average student at BYU - I graduates in less than 5.0 years, and it costs about $7,343 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU - I is $36,421. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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California State University - Fresno earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

It takes the average student at Fresno State about 5.0 years to graduate, and it costs about $20,580 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $101,871. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize Purdue University - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population. Purdue also made our Best Food Science Technology Schools list, coming in at #4.

The average student at Purdue graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,080. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Purdue is about $121,867. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Iowa State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Iowa State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Iowa State is 4.4 years, and it costs about $26,185 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $115,476 to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Kansas State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, K -State also did well on our Best Food Science Technology Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

At K -State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,879. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from K -State is about $138,956. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at OSU is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,008. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from OSU is about $119,645. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - River Falls as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

It takes the average student at UW - River Falls about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,436. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls is $90,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Food Science Technology by Region

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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