2024 Best Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a doctor's degree in food science technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor'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 doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - The number of food science technology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 doctor'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 schools for food science technology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Food Science Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Food Science Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Food Science Technology in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for food science technology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Food Science Tech

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

11 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in food science technology. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in food science technology from University of California - Davis

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in food science technology needs to look into Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in food science technology from Washington State University

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in food science technology needs to take a look at Oregon State University. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a doctorate in food science technology from Oregon State University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	11
Washington	122	1
Oregon	107	1

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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	12
Food Science & Technology, Other	1

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	18
Other Agriculture	8
Soil Sciences	6
Horticulture	2
Animal Science	1

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.