Food Science and Technology programs in Tennessee
1 school in Tennessee teaches this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,133 at South College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Food Batchmakers in Tennessee earn a median of $42,610 a year across 2,920 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,470 | 2,450 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $61,950 | 370 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,270 | 350 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $52,960 | 170 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $81,760 | 70 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,133 (32 grads) | — |
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.
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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.