2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in food science technology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #144 out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for food science technology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in food science technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Food Science Technology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for food science technology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Food Science Technology in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food science technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Food Science Tech Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in food science technology. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in food science technology in California. More information about a master’s in food science technology from University of California - Davis

2

Chapman University
Orange, CA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in food science technology needs to take a look at Chapman University. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. More information about a master’s in food science technology from Chapman University

Best Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Food Science Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	8
Oregon	151	11
Hawaii	84	4

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Food Science Technology Related Rankings by Major

Food Science Technology is one of 16 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Food Science Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science	20
Food Science & Technology, Other	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Food Science Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Agriculture	31
Plant Sciences	23
Agricultural Economics & Business	21
International Agriculture	17
Animal Science	14
Soil Sciences	6
Other Agriculture	6

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.