Benton Harbor, Michigan · Public
Food Science and Technology at Lake Michigan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,680 school-wide net price and $34,466 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 108
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 21.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,680/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $26,720
- Median debt
- $9,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $34,466/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
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 (1%), school-wide average net price ($6,680), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,466), 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 A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,293 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($23,127 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Lake Michigan College in the top 19% 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 1% of the awards or completions reported for Lake Michigan College. That award concentration is higher than at 79% of schools in this field set and is 1.5x 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?
Lake Michigan College's average net price is $6,680 per year, about $26,720 over four years. That is $10,293 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $34,466 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $23,127 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 Lake Michigan College #20 of 108 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.