Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs
CIP 1905 · Family & Consumer Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
65 institutions report graduate earnings for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $58,597 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.40× and 84% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 10 of the 80 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Framingham State UniversityMA · Master's | $83,433 n=16 | – | – | – | Above +10% | – |
| 2 | CUNY Lehman CollegeNY · Master's | $81,872 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +15% | – |
| 3 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Master's | $75,480 n=33 | 91% 5yr | $33,795 | 0.45× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 4 | Saint Elizabeth UniversityNJ · Master's | $75,352 n=39 | 86% 1yr | – | – | Below -2% | – |
| 5 | American UniversityDC · Master's | $74,598 n=43 | 67% 1yr | $51,250 | 0.69× | Below -14% | – |
| 6 | Simmons UniversityMA · Master's | $74,038 n=32 | 81% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.55× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 7 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $74,005 n=172 | 61% | $24,017 | 0.33× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | Benedictine UniversityIL · Master's | $72,603 n=31 | 68% 1yr | $40,312 | 0.56× | Above +6% | – |
| 9 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $70,118 n=46 | 87% 5yr | $77,472 | 1.10× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 10 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $69,324 n=50 | 95% 1yr | $16,080 | 0.23× | Above +10% | – |
| 11 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Master's | $68,605 n=38 | 93% 1yr | $31,856 | 0.46× | Above +7% | – |
| 12 | University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's | $68,084 n=27 | – | $25,250 | 0.37× | Above +77% | – |
| 13 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Post-bacc cert | $67,447 n=16 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Below -5% | – |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Master's | $67,363 n=39 | 78% 5yr | $70,658 | 1.05× | Above +7% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Master's | $67,155 n=18 | – | – | – | Below -13% | – |
| 16 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $67,054 n=17 | – | $28,110 | 0.42× | Above +95% | – |
| 17 | Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $66,093 n=18 | 84% 1yr | – | – | Above +5% | – |
| 18 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $65,743 n=55 | 88% 5yr | $29,120 | 0.44× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 19 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $65,743 n=55 | 88% 5yr | $29,120 | 0.44× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 20 | The University of AlabamaAL · Master's | $64,913 n=48 | 88% 1yr | – | – | Above +13% | – |
| 21 | Texas State UniversityTX · Master's | $64,351 n=22 | – | $35,716 | 0.56× | Below -2% | – |
| 22 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's | $64,105 n=110 | 93% | $19,940 | 0.31× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Morgan State UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $64,007 n=18 | – | $26,500 | 0.41× | Above +52% | – |
| 24 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $63,750 n=21 | 90% 5yr | $19,949 | 0.31× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | University of BridgeportCT · Master's | $61,710 n=41 | 82% 1yr | $38,270 | 0.62× | Below -18% | – |
| 26 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's | $61,369 n=89 | 85% 5yr | $18,500 | 0.30× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's | $61,092 n=132 | 85% | $23,865 | 0.39× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | University of IdahoID · Bachelor's | $60,241 n=30 | 78% 5yr | $23,000 | 0.38× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | University of Central OklahomaOK · Bachelor's | $60,207 n=21 | 74% 5yr | $17,070 | 0.28× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $59,866 n=175 | 40% | $22,616 | 0.38× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $59,864 n=37 | – | – | – | Above +57% | – |
| 32 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's | $59,838 n=17 | – | $22,523 | 0.38× | Above +72% | – |
| 33 | James Madison UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $59,501 n=29 | 87% 5yr | $16,375 | 0.28× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Framingham State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $59,202 n=64 | 84% 5yr | $23,125 | 0.39× | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | Oregon State UniversityOR · Bachelor's | $59,184 n=45 | 83% 5yr | $22,992 | 0.39× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR · Bachelor's | $59,184 n=45 | 83% 5yr | $22,992 | 0.39× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $58,871 n=51 | 59% | $20,568 | 0.35× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Master's | $58,645 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +8% | – |
| 39 | University of Southern MississippiMS · Master's | $58,640 n=33 | – | – | – | Above +16% | – |
| 40 | Lamar UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $58,631 n=18 | 70% 5yr | $18,760 | 0.32× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Master's | $58,562 n=16 | – | – | – | Below +0% | – |
| 42 | University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Master's | $58,509 n=33 | 95% 5yr | $13,954 | 0.24× | Above +1% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Winthrop UniversitySC · Master's | $58,369 n=30 | 89% 5yr | $31,000 | 0.53× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 44 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's | $58,156 n=44 | 100% | $18,744 | 0.32× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 45 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $58,038 n=51 | 85% 5yr | $26,750 | 0.46× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,859 n=62 | 100% | $22,000 | 0.38× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $57,742 n=25 | 76% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.42× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | South Dakota State UniversitySD · Master's | $57,383 n=26 | – | – | – | Above +5% | – |
| 49 | The University of AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $57,002 n=134 | 62% 1yr | $23,719 | 0.42× | Above +65% | – |
| 50 | University of Central OklahomaOK · Master's | $56,722 n=26 | 89% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.36× | Above +4% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Bachelor's | $55,747 n=58 | 78% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.40× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $55,659 n=79 | 80% 5yr | $24,780 | 0.45× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's | $55,633 n=70 | 91% | $20,000 | 0.36× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Radford UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $55,422 n=16 | – | $20,500 | 0.37× | Above +46% | – |
| 55 | University of ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $55,275 n=73 | 92% | $21,250 | 0.38× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $54,070 n=40 | 95% | $18,344 | 0.34× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $53,716 n=23 | 78% 5yr | $14,104 | 0.26× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $53,318 n=229 | 50% | $21,583 | 0.41× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $53,318 n=229 | 50% | $21,583 | 0.41× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Texas State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $52,836 n=115 | 64% | $22,500 | 0.43× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's | $52,115 n=68 | 81% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.52× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Georgia Southern UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $52,038 n=30 | 91% 5yr | $25,155 | 0.48× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $51,491 n=71 | 84% 5yr | $17,375 | 0.34× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNC · Bachelor's | $50,571 n=910 | 96% | $27,000 | 0.53× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI · Bachelor's | $50,571 n=910 | 96% | $27,000 | 0.53× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 66 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Bachelor's | $50,571 n=910 | 96% | $27,000 | 0.53× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 67 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $50,512 n=29 | 85% 5yr | $18,812 | 0.37× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | University of HoustonTX · Bachelor's | $49,724 n=126 | 66% | $18,475 | 0.37× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | Winthrop UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $48,702 n=26 | – | $23,750 | 0.49× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Meredith CollegeNC · Master's | $48,669 n=31 | – | $34,200 | 0.70× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 71 | University of Central ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $48,556 n=37 | 68% | $18,775 | 0.39× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | Utah State UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $48,270 n=39 | 63% 5yr | $9,091 | 0.19× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | Southern Utah UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $47,654 n=22 | – | $11,000 | 0.23× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 74 | Nassau Community CollegeNY · Associate | $47,446 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +25% | – |
| 75 | Bluffton UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $47,378 n=24 | – | $25,000 | 0.53× | Above +29% | – |
| 76 | Benedictine UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $46,788 n=32 | 82% 5yr | $23,000 | 0.49× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's | $46,674 n=25 | – | $22,875 | 0.49× | Above +43% | – |
| 78 | Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $45,554 n=22 | 91% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.56× | Above +27% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsAZ · UG cert | $41,066 n=56 | 48% 1yr | $9,500 | 0.23× | Above +12% | – |
| 80 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPR · Bachelor's | $40,076 n=22 | – | – | – | Above +144% | – |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $74,038 | 3 |
| New Jersey | $67,155 | 3 |
| New York | $65,599 | 8 |
| Virginia | $59,501 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $59,426 | 4 |
| Ohio | $57,859 | 5 |
| Texas | $55,729 | 10 |
| North Carolina | $54,567 | 4 |
| Arizona | $53,318 | 5 |
States with at least 3 reporting Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs in this dataset are Framingham State University ($83,433), CUNY Lehman College ($81,872), CUNY Hunter College ($75,480). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 10 of the 80 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.