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2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in California

4 Colleges
$45,697 Avg Salary
$19,215 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

With 410 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, food science technology is the #140 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Food Science Technology Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Food Science Technology Colleges.

Top California Schools in Food Science Technology

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in California for food science technology students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $24,068.

Full Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at UC Davis take out is $13,444.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Food Science Technology Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $17,207.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at California State University - Fresno

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Food Science Technology Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $22,140 in student debt.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 81
Oregon 55
Hawaii 5

Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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