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
Four useful answers about Nutrition Sciences
How much do Nutrition Sciences master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $69,025 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Nutrition Sciences?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $63,613 to $71,621 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Nutrition Sciences?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 9 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
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
12IPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
22With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 2 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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.
OPEN PROFILE
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,445
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,728
- Federal debt
- $24,418
- Reporting programs
- 55
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,237
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $69,025
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 22
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $67,291
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP
Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$82,455Observed year-4 earnings$57,622
Boston University$24,402 price · $84,870 earningsCalifornia State University, Los Angeles$3,967 price · $82,455 earningsTufts University$39,998 price · $80,997 earningsColumbia University in the City of New York$21,590 price · $79,247 earningsUniversity of Utah$16,200 price · $74,055 earningsDrexel University$38,509 price · $73,186 earningsUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor$13,138 price · $71,621 earningsAuburn University$24,323 price · $70,100 earningsUniversity of Saint Joseph$27,989 price · $69,578 earningsUniversity of Washington-Seattle Campus$14,091 price · $69,166 earningsNew York University$37,050 price · $69,035 earningsTexas Tech University$19,070 price · $69,015 earningsRussell Sage College$22,917 price · $65,977 earningsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$11,655 price · $65,013 earningsTexas Woman's University$11,963 price · $64,581 earningsColorado State University-Fort Collins$21,279 price · $63,613 earningsNortheastern University$30,915 price · $62,427 earningsBowling Green State University-Main Campus$24,022 price · $59,109 earningsMississippi State University$17,595 price · $57,622 earnings
$3,967Annual college-wide average net price$38,509
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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$69,166Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →20%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wage108,690 U.S. jobs · SOC 11-9121+8.2% projected employment, 2025–35 · 9.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,710–$316,850 10th–90th percentileHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wage221,270 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1071+17.9% projected employment, 2025–35 · 24.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$59,270–$322,020 10th–90th percentileBiological Scientists, All Other$98,920 median wage55,850 U.S. jobs · SOC 19-1029+4.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 4.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$60,430–$168,010 10th–90th percentileLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wage7,460 U.S. jobs · SOC 19-1099+6.3% projected employment, 2025–35 · 0.4k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$58,670–$186,260 10th–90th percentileBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620 median wage50,190 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1042+7.3% projected employment, 2025–35 · 4.7k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$52,150–$169,900 10th–90th percentileDietitians and Nutritionists$76,400 median wage77,570 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-1031+7.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 5.7k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$49,090–$103,720 10th–90th percentileFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wage2,770 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1192+2.4% projected employment, 2025–35 · 0.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$47,830–$130,790 10th–90th percentileFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wage8,220 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-9021-3.2% projected employment, 2025–35 · 0.8k annual openingsTypical entry education: Master's degree$37,650–$85,060 10th–90th percentileDietetic Technicians$37,640 median wage31,560 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-2051+2.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 4.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Associate's degree$29,720–$54,020 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
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 | Boston UniversityMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $84,870 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $24,402 |
| 2 | California State University, Los AngelesMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $82,455 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $3,967 |
| 3 | Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree | Medford, MA | $80,997 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $39,998 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $79,247 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $21,590 |
| 5 | University of UtahMaster's Degree | Salt Lake City, UT | $74,055 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $16,200 |
| 6 | Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $73,186 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $38,509 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $71,621 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $13,138 |
| 8 | Auburn UniversityMaster's Degree | Auburn, AL | $70,100 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $24,323 |
| 9 | University of Saint JosephMaster's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $69,578 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $27,989 |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree | Seattle, WA | $69,166 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $14,091 |
| 11 | New York UniversityMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $69,035 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $37,050 |
| 12 | Texas Tech UniversityMaster's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $69,015 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $19,070 |
| 13 | Russell Sage CollegeMaster's Degree | Troy, NY | $65,977 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $22,917 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree | Chapel Hill, NC | $65,013 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $11,655 |
| 15 | Texas Woman's UniversityMaster's Degree | Denton, TX | $64,581 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $11,963 |
| 16 | Rush UniversityMaster's Degree | Chicago, IL | $64,283 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | Not available |
| 17 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsMaster's Degree | Fort Collins, CO | $63,613 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $21,279 |
| 18 | Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $62,427 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $30,915 |
| 19 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $62,427 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | Not available |
| 20 | Bastyr UniversityMaster's Degree | Kenmore, WA | $62,198 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | Not available |
| 21 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Bowling Green, OH | $59,109 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $24,022 |
| 22 | Mississippi State UniversityMaster's Degree | Mississippi State, MS | $57,622 | Not available | WithheldBaseline 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.