Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs in Pennsylvania
6 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at Luzerne County Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,050 a year across 35,560 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,540 | 24,490 |
| Food Service Managers | $64,750 | 10,530 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | $67,410 | 4,270 |
| Dietetic Technicians | $34,090 | 2,300 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,220 | 100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (19 grads) | 3 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.