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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$42,998 Avg Salary
$20,836 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food science technology was ranked #185 in the country. In fact 2,532 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the food science tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Food Science Technology

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for food science technology students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $24,068 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,444 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for food science technology students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Food Science Tech majors at Fresno State take out an average of $17,207 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for food science technology students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

On average, food science tech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $22,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food science technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Food Science Tech majors at Oregon State take out an average of $24,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 410
Washington 81
Oregon 55
Hawaii 5

More Food Science Technology Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

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