Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$39,344

Median Earnings

$57,002

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $51,491Median: $57,00275th: $59,864

Best Schools for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$74,005	$24,953	$25,000	D
2	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$68,084	$17,799	$25,536	C
3	North Carolina A & T State University NC · Public	32	$67,054	$10,846	$31,000	C+
4	The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public	90	$64,105	$19,857	$20,500	C
5	Morgan State University MD · Public	34	$64,007	$14,985	$34,537	C+
6	Rochester Institute of Technology NY · Private	75	$63,750	$34,906	N/A	-
7	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK · Public	70	$61,369	$17,447	$19,584	D
8	University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public	68	$61,092	$17,747	$25,256	D
9	University of Idaho ID · Public	59	$60,241	$14,831	$29,566	D
10	University of Central Oklahoma OK · Public	38	$60,207	$18,309	$20,667	B+
11	Montclair State University NJ · Public	71	$59,866	$15,566	$25,963	D
12	CUNY Hunter College NY · Public	83	$59,864	$2,984	N/A	-
13	Eastern Kentucky University KY · Public	39	$59,838	$11,040	N/A	-
14	James Madison University VA · Public	84	$59,501	$23,322	$19,000	D
15	Framingham State University MA · Public	51	$59,202	$16,114	$26,674	C
16	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$59,184	$19,604	$25,275	F
17	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$59,184	$18,048	$25,275	F
18	Wayne State University MI · Public	61	$58,871	$12,766	$22,750	C
19	Lamar University TX · Public	53	$58,631	$9,366	$21,482	B
20	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$58,156	$21,315	N/A	-
21	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$58,038	$38,793	$27,000	D
22	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$57,859	$17,339	$26,654	D
23	Stephen F Austin State University TX · Public	47	$57,742	$14,260	$25,000	D
24	The University of Alabama AL · Public	64	$57,002	$22,420	$27,000	D
25	University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public	77	$55,747	$20,268	$23,659	C
26	Ohio University-Main Campus OH · Public	48	$55,659	$21,637	$25,330	D
27	University of Kentucky KY · Public	69	$55,633	$18,851	$24,270	D
28	Radford University VA · Public	56	$55,422	$14,578	N/A	-
29	University of Arkansas AR · Public	69	$55,275	$18,209	$24,400	D
30	Middle Tennessee State University TN · Public	46	$54,070	$13,359	$25,853	D
31	Texas Woman's University TX · Public	69	$53,716	$11,963	$14,104	B+
32	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$53,318	$14,967	$25,000	D
33	Texas State University TX · Public	63	$52,836	$16,805	$23,354	C
34	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA · Public	44	$52,115	$16,804	$27,000	F
35	Georgia Southern University GA · Public	52	$52,038	$15,267	N/A	-
36	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$51,491	$14,480	$19,312	C
37	Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI · Private	27	$50,571	$31,027	$27,000	D
38	Johnson & Wales University-Online RI · Private	21	$50,571	$20,252	$27,000	D
39	Sam Houston State University TX · Public	58	$50,512	$16,404	N/A	-
40	University of Houston TX · Public	80	$49,724	$14,276	$19,700	D
41	Winthrop University SC · Public	32	$48,702	$15,343	$27,000	C
42	University of Central Arkansas AR · Public	38	$48,556	$16,511	$22,906	C+
43	Bluffton University OH · Private	37	$47,378	$19,943	$27,000	C
44	Benedictine University IL · Private	65	$46,788	$22,313	$26,675	F
45	University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · Public	38	$46,674	$15,489	$24,000	D
46	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$45,554	$41,104	$26,757	C
47	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR · Public	32	$40,076	$9,175	N/A	-

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Is Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Worth It?

Proceed With a Plan

Be honest with yourself about the money on Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. At an average $39,344 four years out, the payback can be long, especially at a pricey school. That doesn't make the field a mistake - it means the cost side has to be managed tightly, so lean toward low debt.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 49 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is North Carolina A & T State University, where graduates pull $67,054 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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