Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Agriculture: Food Science & Processing Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers centered on applying scientific and technological principles to the development, enhancement, processing, and usability of agricultural food products.
Professionals in this field work with fruit, vegetable, grain, and meat processing, ensuring that these products are nutritious and safe for consumption. This Sub-Cluster is crucial in maintaining quality control and nutritional value, enhancing product freshness, and meeting consumer and regulatory standards.
Example programs of study:
  • Food Science
  • Meat Science
  • Sustainable Food & Farming
CodeOccupation
45-2011.00Agricultural Inspectors
19-4012.00Agricultural Technicians
19-1011.00Animal Scientists Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
51-3021.00Butchers and Meat Cutters
11-9013.00Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Bright Outlook
45-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
51-3099.00Food Processing Workers, All Other Bright Outlook
19-4013.00Food Science Technicians Bright Outlook
19-1012.00Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook
51-3022.00Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Bright Outlook
19-4012.01Precision Agriculture Technicians
51-3023.00Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).