Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services master's degree outcomes at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · 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.

$632 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $65,775 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,488 → Not available

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

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

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

—Borrowers 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$15,566

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,155

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,566Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,305Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$56,488Year 1

$67,155Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,596

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,155 vs. $66,523

$632 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.

Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,450 median wageNJ estimate · 2,870 jobs · 29-1031+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$53,250 median wageNJ estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFood Service Managers$78,020 median wageNJ estimate · 6,360 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$48,420 median wageNJ estimate · 27,750 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,520 median wageNJ estimate · 7,490 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDietetic Technicians$40,530 median wageNJ estimate · 400 jobs · 29-2051+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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