MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3019

Nutrition Sciences: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 22 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$69,025 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.

$69,025Median year-4 earnings
$22,141Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$69,025Median reported earnings · year 4
$67,861Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
34thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
22Reporting programs
22With 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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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$74,445
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$60,728
Federal debt
$24,418
Reporting programs
55
53 report earnings →
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$52,237
Federal debt
$25,000
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$69,025
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
22
22 report earnings →
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$67,291
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 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$63,613National median$69,02575th percentile$71,621
22 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Boston University$84,8702California State University, Los Angeles$82,4553Tufts University$80,9974Columbia University in the City of New York$79,2475University of Utah$74,0556Drexel University$73,1867University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$71,6218Auburn University$70,1009University of Saint Joseph$69,57810University of Washington-Seattle Campus$69,166

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.

Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1042 · 1 crosswalk linksBiological Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1029 · 1 crosswalk linksDietetic TechniciansSOC 29-2051 · 1 crosswalk linksDietitians and NutritionistsSOC 29-1031 · 1 crosswalk linksFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192 · 1 crosswalk linksFarm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 1 crosswalk linksLife Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1099 · 1 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR NUTRITION SCIENCES

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Boston UniversityMaster's DegreeBoston, MA$84,870Not availableBaseline needed$24,402
2California State University, Los AngelesMaster's DegreeLos Angeles, CA$82,455Not availableBaseline needed$3,967
3Tufts UniversityMaster's DegreeMedford, MA$80,997Not availableBaseline needed$39,998
4Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's DegreeNew York, NY$79,247Not availableBaseline needed$21,590
5University of UtahMaster's DegreeSalt Lake City, UT$74,055Not availableBaseline needed$16,200
6Drexel UniversityMaster's DegreePhiladelphia, PA$73,186Not availableBaseline needed$38,509
7University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's DegreeAnn Arbor, MI$71,621Not availableBaseline needed$13,138
8Auburn UniversityMaster's DegreeAuburn, AL$70,100Not availableBaseline needed$24,323
9University of Saint JosephMaster's DegreeWest Hartford, CT$69,578Not availableBaseline needed$27,989
10University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's DegreeSeattle, WA$69,166Not availableBaseline needed$14,091
11New York UniversityMaster's DegreeNew York, NY$69,035Not availableBaseline needed$37,050
12Texas Tech UniversityMaster's DegreeLubbock, TX$69,015Not availableBaseline needed$19,070
13Russell Sage CollegeMaster's DegreeTroy, NY$65,977Not availableBaseline needed$22,917
14University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's DegreeChapel Hill, NC$65,013Not availableBaseline needed$11,655
15Texas Woman's UniversityMaster's DegreeDenton, TX$64,581Not availableBaseline needed$11,963
16Rush UniversityMaster's DegreeChicago, IL$64,283Not availableBaseline neededNot available
17Colorado State University-Fort CollinsMaster's DegreeFort Collins, CO$63,613Not availableBaseline needed$21,279
18Northeastern UniversityMaster's DegreeBoston, MA$62,427Not availableBaseline needed$30,915
19Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's DegreeBoston, MA$62,427Not availableBaseline neededNot available
20Bastyr UniversityMaster's DegreeKenmore, WA$62,198Not availableBaseline neededNot available
21Bowling Green State University-Main CampusMaster's DegreeBowling Green, OH$59,109Not availableBaseline needed$24,022
22Mississippi State UniversityMaster's DegreeMississippi State, MS$57,622Not availableBaseline needed$17,595

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.