Food Science and Technology programs in Washington
7 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,648 at Walla Walla Community College.
What this work pays in Washington
Food Batchmakers in Washington earn a median of $42,710 a year across 5,700 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $56,160 | 1,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $66,200 | 1,220 |
| Food Science Technicians | $62,070 | 660 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $79,970 | 520 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $94,990 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | $39,648 (16 grads) | 18 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.