2025 Best Food Science Technology Schools in Washington

Food Science Technology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #185 out of the 395 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for food science technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 degrees in food science technology annually.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Food Science Technology Schools List

Food Science Technology Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Food Science Technology in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of food science tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Food Science Tech

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Food Science Tech Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in food science technology. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in food science technology from Washington State University

2

Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in food science technology needs to take a look at Walla Walla Community College. Walla Walla Community College is a small public college located in the city of Walla Walla.More information about a degree in food science technology from Walla Walla Community College

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	410
Oregon	266	55
Hawaii	164	5

View All Rankings >

Food Science Technology Related Rankings by Major

Food Science Technology is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Food Science Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Viticulture and Enology	48
Food Science	25

View All Food Science Tech Focus Areas >

Majors Similar to Food Science Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	315
Horticulture	197
Veterinary Medicine	136
Animal Science	110
Agricultural Production	55
Agricultural Mechanization	52
Plant Sciences	44
General Agriculture	35
Agricultural Economics & Business	25
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	21

View All Food Science Tech Related Majors >

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.