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Food Science Technology at South Mountain Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food Science Technology, take a look at what South Mountain Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Mountain Community College is in Phoenix, AZ.

Online Class Availability at South Mountain Community College

Distance learning is available at South Mountain Community College. Among 4,516 students, 1,415 (31%) studied exclusively online and 1,164 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Highest-Paying Careers for Food Science Technology Graduates

Students who finish Food Science Technology program at South Mountain Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Food Science Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Food Batchmakers	$55,617
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,975

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

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