Food Science Technology at Allan Hancock College

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if Allan Hancock College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech program.

Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and approximately 10,248 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Allan Hancock College Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Food Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Allan Hancock College Food Science Technology Rankings

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Allan Hancock College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Allan Hancock College.

Allan Hancock College Food Science Technology Associate’s Program

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of food science tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in food science tech only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Allan Hancock College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 63% more women than average.

Allan Hancock College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in food science tech graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Allan Hancock College with a associate's in food science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

If you plan to be a food science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Allan Hancock College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Viticulture and Enology	16

Careers That Food Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in food science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Allan Hancock College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	3,880	$45,400
Food Scientists and Technologists	2,240	$72,580
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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