Food Science Technology at Chemeketa Community College

If you are interested in studying food science technology, you may want to check out the program at Chemeketa Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and has a total student population of 8,328.

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.

Chemeketa Community College Food Science Technology Degrees Available

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

Chemeketa Community College Food Science Technology Rankings

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Chemeketa Community College

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

Chemeketa Community College Food Science Technology Associate’s Program

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of food science tech associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in food science tech only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Chemeketa Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

Chemeketa Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in food science tech graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Chemeketa Community 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	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Chemeketa Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Viticulture and Enology	2
Food Science	1

Horticulture

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 OR, the home state for Chemeketa Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	530	$43,040
Food Scientists and Technologists	240	$65,750
Agricultural Sciences Professors	200	$88,310

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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