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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
247 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Food Science is the 283rd most popular major in the country with 1,815 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 292 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 247 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in food science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $11,819 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Food Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food Science at California State University - Fresno

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $17,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Food Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Food Science at UC Davis

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 36 bachelors’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Food Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $17,944 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Food Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Food Science Report

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Food Science Report

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $23,645 for far western us region bachelor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oregon State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Food Science at Oregon State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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