Nutrition Sciences programs
CIP 3019 · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
68 institutions report graduate earnings for Nutrition Sciences programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $62,718 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.39× and 79% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 13 of the 76 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 | Boston UniversityMA · Master's | $84,870 n=29 | 90% 1yr | $61,371 | 0.72× | Above +12% | — |
| 2 | California State University-Los AngelesCA · Master's | $82,455 n=19 | — | $20,750 | 0.25× | Above +9% | — |
| 3 | Tufts UniversityMA · Master's | $80,997 n=84 | 91% 5yr | $73,022 | 0.90× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's | $79,391 n=38 | 94% 5yr | $14,177 | 0.18× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Master's | $79,247 n=37 | 100% 5yr | $64,900 | 0.82× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 6 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Bachelor's | $75,508 n=69 | 89% 5yr | $20,405 | 0.27× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | University of UtahUT · Master's | $74,055 n=24 | 75% 1yr | $34,500 | 0.47× | Above +24% | — |
| 8 | California State University-FresnoCA · Bachelor's | $73,522 n=36 | 40% 1yr | $11,000 | 0.15× | Above +91% | — |
| 9 | Drexel UniversityPA · Master's | $73,186 n=20 | 90% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.56× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Master's | $71,621 n=51 | 94% 5yr | $55,965 | 0.78× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 11 | University of GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's | $70,867 n=26 | 96% 5yr | $21,205 | 0.30× | Above +101% | — |
| 12 | New York UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $70,508 n=25 | — | $21,250 | 0.30× | Above +85% | — |
| 13 | Auburn UniversityAL · Master's | $70,100 n=21 | — | $41,000 | 0.58× | Above +22% | — |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Bachelor's | $69,604 n=16 | — | $27,307 | 0.39× | Above +60% | — |
| 15 | University of Saint JosephCT · Master's | $69,578 n=33 | 97% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.29× | Below -7% | — |
| 16 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Master's | $69,166 n=19 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Below -8% | — |
| 17 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $69,035 n=49 | 86% 5yr | $83,464 | 1.21× | Below -3% | Below 1/2 |
| 18 | Texas Tech UniversityTX · Master's | $69,015 n=29 | 97% 1yr | $23,471 | 0.34× | Above +5% | — |
| 19 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's | $68,930 n=71 | 45% 1yr | $17,166 | 0.25× | Above +79% | — |
| 20 | Simmons UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,021 n=20 | — | $21,750 | 0.32× | Above +56% | — |
| 21 | Russell Sage CollegeNY · Grad cert | $67,291 n=41 | 83% 1yr | $22,145 | 0.33× | Below -5% | — |
| 22 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $66,437 n=50 | 80% 5yr | $23,170 | 0.35× | Above +90% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Russell Sage CollegeNY · Master's | $65,977 n=42 | 97% 1yr | $40,790 | 0.62× | Below -7% | — |
| 24 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Master's | $65,013 n=38 | 100% 5yr | $75,336 | 1.16× | Above +11% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Master's | $64,581 n=60 | 86% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 26 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $64,519 n=158 | 58% | $14,166 | 0.22× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Bachelor's | $64,441 n=71 | 84% 5yr | $23,124 | 0.36× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Rush UniversityIL · Master's | $64,283 n=17 | 100% 5yr | $66,700 | 1.04× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 29 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Master's | $63,613 n=38 | 88% 1yr | $27,049 | 0.42× | Below -6% | — |
| 30 | University of ConnecticutCT · Bachelor's | $63,292 n=61 | 76% 5yr | $26,603 | 0.42× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Bachelor's | $63,292 n=61 | 76% 5yr | $26,603 | 0.42× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Bachelor's | $63,292 n=61 | 76% 5yr | $26,603 | 0.42× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Bachelor's | $63,292 n=61 | 76% 5yr | $26,603 | 0.42× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Bachelor's | $63,292 n=61 | 76% 5yr | $26,603 | 0.42× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $63,077 n=107 | 69% | $27,000 | 0.43× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's | $63,019 n=57 | 38% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.33× | Above +45% | — |
| 37 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's | $63,010 n=97 | 39% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +67% | — |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA · Bachelor's | $63,010 n=97 | 39% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +67% | — |
| 39 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Master's | $62,427 n=45 | — | $34,646 | 0.56× | Below -18% | — |
| 40 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Master's | $62,427 n=45 | — | $34,646 | 0.56× | Below -18% | — |
| 41 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's | $62,289 n=88 | 67% 1yr | $19,250 | 0.31× | Above +74% | — |
| 42 | Bastyr UniversityWA · Master's | $62,198 n=67 | 77% 5yr | $92,690 | 1.49× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 43 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $62,128 n=45 | 53% 1yr | $21,000 | 0.34× | Above +71% | — |
| 44 | Texas Tech UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $62,087 n=54 | 46% 1yr | $21,500 | 0.35× | Above +74% | — |
| 45 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $61,895 n=46 | 49% 1yr | $16,461 | 0.27× | Above +61% | — |
| 46 | College of Saint BenedictMN · Bachelor's | $61,790 n=42 | 90% 5yr | $26,250 | 0.42× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | University of VermontVT · Bachelor's | $61,238 n=43 | 94% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.32× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $60,728 n=18 | 91% 5yr | $13,250 | 0.22× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Metropolitan State University of DenverCO · Bachelor's | $60,395 n=98 | 79% | $19,800 | 0.33× | Above +45% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Bachelor's | $59,528 n=48 | 64% 1yr | $22,000 | 0.37× | Above +43% | — |
| 51 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's | $59,329 n=57 | 93% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.35× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $59,146 n=17 | — | $17,272 | 0.29× | Above +54% | — |
| 53 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $59,109 n=33 | 75% 1yr | $35,730 | 0.60× | Below -6% | — |
| 54 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $59,079 n=107 | 52% | $23,000 | 0.39× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's | $59,054 n=100 | 89% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.34× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · Bachelor's | $58,972 n=36 | 91% 5yr | $24,914 | 0.42× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Bachelor's | $58,160 n=48 | 72% 5yr | $16,442 | 0.28× | Above +54% | — |
| 58 | Mississippi State UniversityMS · Master's | $57,622 n=24 | 91% 1yr | — | — | Above +14% | — |
| 59 | Dominican UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $57,532 n=25 | — | $26,656 | 0.46× | Above +53% | — |
| 60 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Bachelor's | $57,193 n=39 | 74% 5yr | $19,800 | 0.35× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $56,735 n=43 | 74% 5yr | $20,306 | 0.36× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $56,579 n=33 | 82% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.44× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | La Salle UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $55,765 n=33 | 73% 1yr | $26,875 | 0.48× | Above +48% | — |
| 64 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Bachelor's | $55,569 n=17 | 76% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.36× | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's | $55,329 n=36 | 92% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.37× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $55,159 n=47 | 91% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.44× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $55,115 n=54 | 58% 1yr | $17,849 | 0.32× | Above +43% | — |
| 68 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Bachelor's | $54,605 n=105 | 56% 1yr | $16,500 | 0.30× | Above +42% | — |
| 69 | Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $53,933 n=28 | — | $14,718 | 0.27× | Above +40% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $53,775 n=98 | 53% | $21,500 | 0.40× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI · Bachelor's | $53,006 n=40 | 54% 1yr | $28,500 | 0.54× | Above +36% | — |
| 72 | California State University-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's | $52,797 n=56 | 50% 1yr | $13,979 | 0.27× | Above +37% | — |
| 73 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Post-bacc cert | $52,237 n=33 | 79% 1yr | — | — | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 74 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · Bachelor's | $51,802 n=63 | 65% | $25,500 | 0.49× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 75 | University of Northern ColoradoCO · Bachelor's | $45,979 n=26 | 96% 5yr | $19,875 | 0.43× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 76 | Bastyr UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $44,584 n=27 | — | $20,000 | 0.45× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
% > 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $68,163 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $68,021 | 7 |
| North Carolina | $65,013 | 3 |
| Connecticut | $63,292 | 6 |
| California | $63,207 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,010 | 4 |
| Texas | $62,289 | 5 |
| Colorado | $59,962 | 4 |
| Washington | $59,466 | 4 |
| Illinois | $57,532 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Nutrition Sciences programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Nutrition Sciences programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Nutrition Sciences programs in this dataset are Boston University ($84,870), California State University-Los Angeles ($82,455), Tufts University ($80,997). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Nutrition Sciences programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 13 of the 76 Nutrition Sciences 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.