Nutrition Sciences

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$33,243

Median Earnings

$61,238

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $56,579Median: $61,23875th: $63,292

Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	University of California-Berkeley CA · Public	97	$79,391	$13,481	$16,182	C+
2	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$75,508	$17,303	$22,511	C
3	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$73,522	$7,000	$11,375	C+
4	University of Georgia GA · Public	88	$70,867	$13,936	$24,710	D
5	New York University NY · Private	84	$70,508	$37,050	$21,500	D
6	University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA · Public	76	$69,604	$17,163	$29,750	B
7	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public	96	$68,930	$16,665	$17,620	D
8	Simmons University MA · Private	72	$68,021	$25,265	$27,000	B
9	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$66,437	$19,680	$25,000	D
10	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$64,519	$14,741	$14,166	B
11	Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ · Public	83	$64,441	$24,406	$25,250	F
12	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$63,292	$25,097	$27,000	D
13	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$63,292	$10,875	$27,000	D
14	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$63,292	$13,807	$27,000	D
15	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$63,292	$16,798	$27,000	D
16	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$63,292	$16,403	$27,000	D
17	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public	74	$63,077	$23,805	$27,000	D
18	University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public	83	$63,019	$22,383	$23,791	D
19	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA · Public	60	$63,010	$24,558	$26,000	F
20	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$63,010	$32,875	$26,000	F
21	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$62,289	$21,315	$21,850	C+
22	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$62,128	$19,406	$24,625	D
23	Texas Tech University TX · Public	76	$62,087	$19,070	$24,250	F
24	San Francisco State University CA · Public	80	$61,895	$12,278	$17,137	C
25	College of Saint Benedict MN · Private	66	$61,790	$26,640	$26,572	D
26	University of Vermont VT · Public	78	$61,238	$19,343	$19,500	C
27	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$60,728	$28,690	$13,750	C+
28	Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · Public	46	$60,395	$15,327	$26,750	D
29	Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public	69	$59,528	$21,279	$24,750	D
30	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$59,329	$17,354	$20,500	C
31	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$59,146	$14,480	$19,272	D
32	University of Arizona AZ · Public	75	$59,079	$16,674	$23,563	D
33	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$59,054	$16,778	$24,586	D
34	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$58,972	$18,976	$25,000	F
35	University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV · Public	67	$58,160	$10,359	$15,815	C
36	Dominican University IL · Private	68	$57,532	$11,745	N/A	-
37	University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public	75	$57,193	$15,927	$20,100	C+
38	Central Washington University WA · Public	68	$56,735	$18,476	$23,285	D
39	Auburn University AL · Public	76	$56,579	$24,323	$26,000	F
40	La Salle University PA · Private	73	$55,765	$19,409	$28,628	C
41	University of Hawaii at Manoa HI · Public	72	$55,569	$15,664	$22,639	C
42	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public	60	$55,329	$13,297	$22,750	B
43	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public	76	$55,159	$19,151	$23,250	D
44	San Diego State University CA · Public	84	$55,115	$15,364	$18,000	C+
45	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA · Public	89	$54,605	$11,531	$17,250	C+
46	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$53,933	$18,589	$16,474	B+
47	Texas Woman's University TX · Public	69	$53,775	$11,963	$28,211	D
48	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI · Public	59	$53,006	$15,014	$31,000	F
49	California State University-Los Angeles CA · Public	80	$52,797	$3,967	$14,493	C+
50	University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC · Public	47	$51,802	$10,965	$26,656	D

Below Average Value

Is Nutrition Sciences Worth It?

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The financial returns for Nutrition Sciences are below average. At $33,243 in average earnings four years out, graduates often face a long payback period, especially at higher-cost institutions. This doesn't mean the field is worthless - it means the financial math demands careful attention to school cost and debt levels.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 53 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is University of Massachusetts-Lowell, where graduates earn $69,604 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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