SOC 19-1012: Food Scientists and Technologists

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Part of 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 19-1000 Life Scientists 19-1010 Agricultural and Food Scientists

SOC 19-1012 links to 9 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk.

  • 9CIP 2020 programs

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Which programs match SOC 19-1012?

SOC 19-1012 links to 9 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk. The match list on this page links each program.

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Official crosswalk: NCES and BLS, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. NCES CIP 2020.