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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1905

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 26 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$65,918 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$65,918Median year-4 earnings

$20,614Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$65,918Median reported earnings · year 4

$62,708Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

27thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

26Reporting programs

26With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $41,066
Federal debt: $12,363
Reporting programs: 1

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $47,446
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $55,659
Federal debt: $25,256
Reporting programs: 51

51 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $67,447
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $65,918
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 26

26 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$58,640National median$65,91875th percentile$70,118

26 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Framingham State University$83,433 2CUNY Lehman College$81,872 3CUNY Hunter College$75,480 4Saint Elizabeth University$75,352 5American University$74,598 6Simmons University$74,038 7Benedictine University$72,603 8New York University$70,118 9Central Michigan University$69,324 10Indiana University of Pennsylvania$68,605

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Dietitians and NutritionistsSOC 29-1031 · 4 crosswalk linksFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192 · 4 crosswalk linksCooks, Institution and CafeteriaSOC 35-2012 · 1 crosswalk linksDietetic TechniciansSOC 29-2051 · 1 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersSOC 35-1012 · 1 crosswalk linksFood Service ManagersSOC 11-9051 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR FOODS, NUTRITION, AND RELATED SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Framingham State UniversityMaster's Degree	Framingham, MA	$83,433	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,114
2	CUNY Lehman CollegeMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$81,872	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,148
3	CUNY Hunter CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$75,480	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,984
4	Saint Elizabeth UniversityMaster's Degree	Morristown, NJ	$75,352	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,125
5	American UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$74,598	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,943
6	Simmons UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$74,038	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,265
7	Benedictine UniversityMaster's Degree	Lisle, IL	$72,603	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,313
8	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$70,118	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
9	Central Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Mount Pleasant, MI	$69,324	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,597
10	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Indiana, PA	$68,605	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,804
11	Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$67,363	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,190
12	Montclair State UniversityMaster's Degree	Montclair, NJ	$67,155	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,566
13	Ohio University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Athens, OH	$66,093	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,637
14	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$65,743	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
15	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$65,743	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
16	The University of AlabamaMaster's Degree	Tuscaloosa, AL	$64,913	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,420
17	Texas State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Marcos, TX	$64,351	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,805
18	University of BridgeportMaster's Degree	Bridgeport, CT	$61,710	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,807
19	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Stillwater, OK	$58,645	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,447
20	University of Southern MississippiMaster's Degree	Hattiesburg, MS	$58,640	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,708
21	East Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Greenville, NC	$58,562	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,739
22	University of Nebraska-LincolnMaster's Degree	Lincoln, NE	$58,509	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,747
23	Winthrop UniversityMaster's Degree	Rock Hill, SC	$58,369	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,343
24	South Dakota State UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookings, SD	$57,383	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,841
25	University of Central OklahomaMaster's Degree	Edmond, OK	$56,722	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,309
26	Meredith CollegeMaster's Degree	Raleigh, NC	$48,669	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,488

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.