Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public · Federal field 1905

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$688 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 43.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −58% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+129%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,447 → $62,851

64Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

108Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,851

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,270

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,633

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,851Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,391Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE71.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,447Year 1

$55,633Year 4

$62,851Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,636

Estimated loan payment$257

67borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,633 vs. $54,945

$688 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$73,460 median wageKY estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$69,520 median wageKY estimate · 1,040 jobs · 29-1031+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Service Managers$70,410 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,810 median wageKY estimate · 18,010 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,550 median wageKY estimate · 11,540 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDietetic Technicians$28,970 median wageKY estimate · 430 jobs · 29-2051+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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