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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,532 people earned their degree in food science technology, making the major the 185th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $22,586 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 601 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,998 and $20,836 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 65 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in food science technology. That schools that top this list have a program in food science technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree food science tech students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in the Far Western US Region

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at Chapman University

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 14 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Food Science Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of California - Davis

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read more about Food Science Technology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 7 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Food Science Technology Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Food Science Technology Report

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