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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

2 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,815 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 292 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in food science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The food sciences 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 “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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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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