Food Science Technology at Napa Valley College

If you plan to study food science technology, take a look at what Napa Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Napa Valley College is located in Napa, California and has a total student population of 4,931.

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.

Napa Valley College Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Food Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Food Science Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Napa Valley College Food Science Technology Rankings

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Napa Valley College

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

Napa Valley College Food Science Technology Associate’s Program

40% 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 Napa Valley College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 63% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in food science tech at Napa Valley College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Napa Valley 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 Napa Valley 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

The following food science tech concentations are available at Napa Valley College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Napa Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Viticulture and Enology	18

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 Napa Valley 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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