Salinas, California · Public
Food Science and Technology at Hartnell College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $2,039 school-wide net price, and $44,316 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~64
- Schools with reported signal
- 108
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $2,039/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $8,156
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,316/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($2,039), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,316), and peer averages from 108 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 108 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($14,934 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,277 below). Together, those evidence points place Hartnell College in the top 1% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,702 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 1.5% reported share · $2,979 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.0% reported share · $7,000 net A+ Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,463 net A+ 
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.1% reported share · $6,389 net A+ 
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA · 0.4% reported share · $6,064 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Food Science and Technology accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at Hartnell College, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Hartnell College's average net price is $2,039 per year, about $8,156 over four years. That is $14,934 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,316 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,277 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Hartnell College #1 of 108 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.