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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
70 colleges award master's degrees in foods, nutrition, and related services. Graduates of the typical program earned $57,229 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $36,461 in federal loans taken at the school.
Official field: Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
| Degree level | Programs | Typical earnings 1 yr after | Typical median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 70 | $57,229 | $36,461 |
| Doctoral | 9 | n/a | n/a |
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in foods, nutrition, and related services
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | 12 | n/a | $83,433 | n/a |
| CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY | 6 | $69,093 | $81,872 | n/a |
| CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | 5 | n/a | $75,480 | n/a |
| Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ | 20 | $62,484 | $75,352 | n/a |
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 36 | $54,996 | $74,598 | $51,250 |
| Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | 31 | $54,294 | $74,038 | $45,227 |
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | 17 | $54,775 | $72,603 | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 63 | $68,112 | $70,118 | $89,603 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | 12 | $63,642 | $69,324 | n/a |
| Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA | 8 | $59,069 | $68,605 | $42,776 |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 28 | $61,353 | $67,363 | $61,500 |
| Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ | 48 | $65,262 | $65,743 | $31,480 |
| The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 123 | $64,186 | $64,913 | $20,500 |
| Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | 25 | $54,451 | $64,351 | $36,461 |
| University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT | 76 | $43,380 | $61,710 | $40,302 |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 13 | $46,140 | $58,640 | n/a |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 14 | n/a | $58,562 | n/a |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | 16 | $57,112 | $58,509 | n/a |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 22 | n/a | $58,369 | n/a |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 14 | $53,368 | $57,383 | n/a |
| Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 30 | n/a | $48,669 | $31,500 |
| University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 53 | $65,359 | n/a | $38,561 |
| University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | 8 | $64,508 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND | 33 | $58,303 | n/a | n/a |
| Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA | 9 | $57,346 | n/a | $33,662 |
| Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX | 98 | $54,765 | n/a | $26,528 |
| University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | 31 | $53,909 | n/a | $28,850 |
| University of Central ArkansasConway, AR | 29 | $47,263 | n/a | $21,627 |
| CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 6 | $36,840 | n/a | n/a |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Delaware State UniversityDover, DE | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Life UniversityMarietta, GA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of California-DavisDavis, CA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of WyomingLaramie, WY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Utica UniversityUtica, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Doctoral programs in foods, nutrition, and related services
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do foods, nutrition, and related services graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $57,229 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do foods, nutrition, and related services graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $36,461 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Undergraduate: Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services major
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.