2024 Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Food Science Technology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #149 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 master's degrees in food science technology to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on food science technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other food science technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for food science technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food science technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for food science technology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Food Science Technology Schools

The food science tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food Science Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Food Science Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food science technology.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Food Science Tech

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

5 Annual Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in food science technology. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a master’s in food science technology from Brigham Young University - Provo

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

1 Annual Graduates

Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in food science technology. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in food science technology from Utah State University

2

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in food science technology needs to look into University of Idaho. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.More information about a master’s in food science technology from University of Idaho

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	0
Utah	164	6
Idaho	96	2

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Food Science Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Food Science Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Food Science Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science	8

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	50
Animal Science	32
Agricultural Economics & Business	20
General Agriculture	15
Soil Sciences	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.