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Food Processing at South Puget Sound Community College

If you are interested in studying Food Processing, you may want to check out the program at South Puget Sound Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 food processing degrees were awarded at South Puget Sound Community College.

Studying Online at South Puget Sound Community College

Online coursework is an option at South Puget Sound Community College. Among 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) studied exclusively online and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Food Processing graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food Processing graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 14% women (1) and 86% men (6).

Food Processing Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Of the 7 associate’s food processing degrees awarded at South Puget Sound Community College, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Processing associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Food Processing associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, below the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Food Processing Concentrations at South Puget Sound Community College

The Food Processing program at South Puget Sound Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Food Products Processing	7

Best-Paid Careers for Food Processing Graduates

Those who complete Food Processing program at South Puget Sound Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Food Processing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Agricultural Inspectors	$24,614

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.