2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools
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 California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Food Science Tech majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,444 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Fresno State take out is $17,207.
Out of the 10 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo.
On average, food science tech graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $24,068 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Food Science Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that food science tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $22,140.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for food science technology students. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food science technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Food Science Technology at California State University - Los Angeles Report
With a ranking of #7, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food science technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at Santa Rosa Junior College
College of the Sequoias came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at College of the Sequoias
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food science technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Hartnell College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food Science Technology Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at Hartnell College
Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 81 |
Oregon | 55 |
Hawaii | 5 |
Food Science Technology Related Majors
Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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