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2026 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

[Food Technology & Processing](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/food-technology-and-processing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for food technology & processing students.

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• Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food technology & processing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Food Technology & Processing Schools

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,792 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Georgia earned the #1 spot for value among food technology & processing schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Food Technology & Processing graduates carry a median of $21,792 in student loans. Early-career food technology & processing graduates make about $82,065. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

2

University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,750 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #2 place for food technology & processing. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Students borrow a median of $17,750 to complete the food technology & processing program here. Soon after graduation, food technology & processing degree recipients from University Of Arkansas generally make around $53,205. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Arkansas admits about 74% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.