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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$29,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,998 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for food science tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Food Science Technology

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for food science technology students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. 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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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year.

Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,444 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food science technology programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. 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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$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year.

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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

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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.

  • 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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