Median earnings of nutrition sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 45 colleges. National median: $36,231, rising to $61,790 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | La Salle University | PA | $56,521 | $55,765 | $27,000 |
| 2 | Howard University | DC | $51,900 | — | $25,747 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $44,129 | $59,329 | $20,500 |
| 4 | Montclair State University | NJ | $42,490 | — | $19,500 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $42,425 | $79,391 | $11,677 |
| 6 | Iowa State University | IA | $41,420 | $53,933 | — |
| 7 | University of Vermont | VT | $41,148 | $61,238 | $19,500 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $40,981 | $53,006 | $20,500 |
| 9 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $40,549 | $59,528 | $17,750 |
| 10 | Kansas State University | KS | $40,506 | $62,128 | $22,079 |
| 11 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $40,357 | — | $13,260 |
| 12 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $39,870 | — | $15,000 |
| 13 | Central Washington University | WA | $39,403 | $56,735 | — |
| 14 | University of Arizona | AZ | $39,366 | $59,079 | $21,375 |
| 15 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $39,105 | $63,077 | $27,000 |
| 16 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $38,266 | $75,508 | $19,630 |
| 17 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | $38,178 | $60,395 | $14,628 |
| 18 | Michigan State University | MI | $37,940 | $66,437 | $15,378 |
| 19 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | $37,799 | $58,160 | $30,750 |
| 20 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $37,212 | $68,930 | $17,644 |
| 21 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $36,821 | — | $17,363 |
| 22 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $36,414 | $54,605 | $16,952 |
| 23 | San Francisco State University | CA | $36,231 | $61,895 | $20,000 |
| 24 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $34,901 | $64,441 | $21,000 |
| 25 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $34,756 | $62,289 | $16,679 |
| 26 | San Diego State University | CA | $34,411 | $55,115 | $13,249 |
| 27 | University of Connecticut | CT | $33,972 | $63,292 | $16,735 |
| 28 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $33,972 | $63,292 | $16,735 |
| 29 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $33,972 | $63,292 | $16,735 |
| 30 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $33,972 | $63,292 | $16,735 |
| 31 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $33,972 | $63,292 | $16,735 |
| 32 | University of Maine | ME | $33,919 | — | $20,500 |
| 33 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | $33,895 | $63,019 | $21,500 |
| 34 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $33,844 | $73,522 | — |
| 35 | University of California-Davis | CA | $33,659 | $64,519 | $13,000 |
| 36 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $32,731 | $59,054 | $19,000 |
| 37 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $31,223 | $52,797 | $12,500 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $29,775 | $63,010 | $23,250 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $29,775 | $63,010 | $23,250 |
| 40 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $29,584 | $51,802 | $24,353 |
| 41 | Texas Woman's University | TX | $28,156 | $53,775 | $22,242 |
| 42 | California State University-San Bernardino | CA | $26,363 | — | $18,000 |
| 43 | New York University | NY | $24,449 | $70,508 | — |
| 44 | University of Georgia | GA | $24,347 | $70,867 | $13,250 |
| 45 | University of Florida | FL | $20,846 | $64,028 | $11,250 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do nutrition sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $36,231 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in nutrition sciences and $61,790 four years after. The highest is $56,521 at La Salle University.
How much student debt do nutrition sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,000 at the typical college.