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Food Science and Technology bachelor's degree outcomes at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public · Federal field 0110

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,883$75,173
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,531

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,498

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,601

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,955Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$51,883Year 1
$75,601Year 4
$75,173Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,300
Estimated loan payment$186
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,601 vs. $70,873

$4,728 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012Food Science Technicians19-4013Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012Food Batchmakers51-3092Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Earnings
$85,445
Debt
Not available
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Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Earnings
$77,771
Debt
Not available
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

Earnings
$75,060
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

29 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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