Food Science and Technology

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$52,922

Median Earnings

$70,537

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $64,225Median: $70,53775th: $75,601

Best Schools for Food Science and Technology by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$85,445	$17,354	N/A	-
2	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$84,147	$28,690	$15,750	A
3	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$83,112	$32,875	$25,000	B
4	Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ · Public	83	$80,979	$24,406	$27,000	C+
5	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$80,161	$24,953	$26,875	C+
6	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$78,367	$19,406	$24,844	B
7	University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public	83	$77,771	$22,383	N/A	-
8	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA · Public	89	$75,601	$11,531	$17,498	B+
9	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public	96	$75,466	$16,665	$20,654	B
10	Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public	91	$75,060	$14,600	N/A	-
11	University of Maryland-College Park MD · Public	94	$73,677	$15,678	$24,730	F
12	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$72,782	$17,303	$21,000	B
13	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$70,705	$16,778	$21,050	B
14	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$70,571	$14,741	$14,750	B+
15	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$70,537	$17,339	$20,534	B+
16	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$70,380	$19,680	$25,000	B
17	Delaware Valley University PA · Private	46	$70,222	$28,278	N/A	-
18	Washington State University WA · Public	84	$68,719	$14,971	$14,780	B+
19	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$68,114	$18,976	$20,632	B
20	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public	93	$66,226	$14,355	$19,000	C+
21	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$65,943	$18,589	$26,254	B
22	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$64,225	$7,000	$16,500	B
23	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$64,078	$6,541	N/A	-
24	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$63,531	$19,604	$20,945	C+
25	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$63,531	$18,048	$20,945	C+
26	Clemson University SC · Public	86	$63,501	$22,253	$25,000	C
27	University of Maine ME · Public	43	$56,861	$17,510	$27,000	D
28	Appalachian State University NC · Public	58	$53,369	$16,836	N/A	-
29	Mississippi State University MS · Public	54	$39,940	$17,595	$24,475	C

Fair Value

Is Food Science and Technology Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Food Science and Technology sits in the middle on money. The average $52,922 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 31 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is University of Wisconsin-Madison, where graduates pull $85,445 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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