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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 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.

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The Most Popular 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 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #2 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 city of Fresno.

While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $17,207 in student debt.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food science technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, food science tech graduates from Oregon State take out $24,079 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 very large student population.

After completing their degree, food science tech graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $24,068.

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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.

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

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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Washington State University

#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food science technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#9

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 410
Washington 81
Oregon 55
Hawaii 5

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 17 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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