Median earnings of food science and technology graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 24 colleges. National median: $54,580, rising to $70,571 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $69,120 | $75,060 | $12,000 |
| 2 | Kansas State University | KS | $68,015 | $78,367 | $23,250 |
| 3 | Cornell University | NY | $66,519 | $84,147 | — |
| 4 | Michigan State University | MI | $60,006 | $70,380 | $27,500 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $59,787 | $83,112 | $20,500 |
| 6 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $59,250 | $72,782 | — |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $58,376 | $80,979 | $18,673 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $57,824 | $85,445 | — |
| 9 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $57,578 | $64,225 | — |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $56,486 | $66,226 | $18,168 |
| 11 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $54,906 | $75,466 | $12,833 |
| 12 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $54,580 | $75,601 | — |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $54,092 | $70,705 | — |
| 14 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $53,793 | — | — |
| 15 | University of California-Davis | CA | $53,279 | $70,571 | $7,000 |
| 16 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $51,662 | $70,537 | — |
| 17 | Oregon State University | OR | $49,575 | $63,531 | — |
| 18 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $49,575 | $63,531 | — |
| 19 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $48,488 | $80,161 | — |
| 20 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $44,659 | — | — |
| 21 | Clemson University | SC | $40,352 | $63,501 | $19,000 |
| 22 | Appalachian State University | NC | $39,756 | $53,369 | — |
| 23 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $39,340 | $73,677 | $18,240 |
| 24 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $36,674 | $68,114 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do food science and technology graduates earn?
The median college reports $54,580 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in food science and technology and $70,571 four years after. The highest is $69,120 at Purdue University-Main Campus.
How much student debt do food science and technology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $18,673 at the typical college.