Food Science and Technology programs in New York
7 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Finger Lakes Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Food Batchmakers in New York earn a median of $38,470 a year across 8,460 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $55,990 | 3,490 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $94,070 | 660 |
| Food Science Technicians | $55,470 | 580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $66,460 | 520 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $77,800 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (13 grads) | 7 |
| Erie Community College Buffalo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Food Science and Technology — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.