Rosemount, Minnesota · Public
Food Science and Technology at Dakota County Technical College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,548 school-wide net price and $51,938 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 108
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 57.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,548/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,192
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,938/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,548), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,938), and peer averages from 108 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 108 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,425 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,655 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Dakota County Technical College in the top 40% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ 
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 1.5% of reported awards · $2,979 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,463 net A+ 
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,389 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Food Science and Technology accounts for 2.2% of the awards or completions reported for Dakota County Technical College. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota County Technical College's average net price is $13,548 per year, about $54,192 over four years. That is $3,425 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,938 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,655 below the $57,593 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Dakota County Technical College #43 of 108 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.