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Food Science and Technology at Palo Alto College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $4,463 school-wide net price, and $37,448 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~5
- Schools with reported signal
- 108
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,463/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $17,852
- Median debt
- $13,393
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,448/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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($4,463), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,448), 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 below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($12,510 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($20,145 below). Together, those evidence points place Palo Alto College in the top 6% 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+ 
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 0.1% of reported programs at Palo Alto College, which is bigger than 6% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Palo Alto College's average net price is $4,463 per year, about $17,852 over four years. That is $12,510 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,448 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,145 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 Palo Alto College #7 of 108 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.