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Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$43,395 Avg Salary
$22,586 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food Science Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for food science tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in California for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 59% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, food science tech graduates from UC Davis take out $15,422 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in food science tech at Fresno State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, food science tech graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $21,401.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 69% of the food science tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for food science technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the food science tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,275.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in food science tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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