2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Southeast Region
[Packaging Science](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/packaging-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value packaging science schools.
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2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the packaging science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Packaging Science Schools
Christian Brothers University earned the #1 spot for value among packaging science schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,420. Packaging Science graduates carry a median of $32,416 in student loans. Early-career packaging science graduates make about $51,040. That is a strong return on a $32,416 median debt. Christian Brothers University admits about 87% of applicants.
Clemson University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value packaging science schools. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,554, with out-of-state students paying around $40,866. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $25,000. Packaging Science graduates of Clemson University earn a median of $68,904 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Clemson University admits about 38% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in packaging science will find it at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, which ranked #3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Students from in state pay about $15,948 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,764. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $23,750. Early-career packaging science graduates make about $56,513. Set against $23,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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