Food Science and Technology programs in Pennsylvania
4 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Food Batchmakers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $39,920 a year across 8,160 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,390 | 2,150 |
| Food Science Technicians | $48,060 | 590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $58,570 | 530 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $83,380 | 400 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $70,550 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.