West Plains, Missouri · Public
Food Science and Technology at Missouri State University-West Plains
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~10
- Schools with reported signal
- 108
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,750/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $39,000
- Median debt
- $10,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,922/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 108 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,223 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($20,671 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 41% 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.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.7% reported share · $2,039 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ 
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+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Food Science and Technology accounts for 1% of reported programs at Missouri State University-West Plains, which is bigger than 78% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Missouri State University-West Plains's average net price is $9,750 per year, about $39,000 over four years. That is $7,223 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,922 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,671 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 Missouri State University-West Plains #44 of 108 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.