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Nutrition Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public · Federal field 3019

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$974 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 39.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −43% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$39,210

$8,000Annual price−$71,210

$16,000Current college-wide context−$103,210

$17,000Current college-wide context−$107,210

$24,000Annual price−$135,210

$32,000Annual price−$167,210

$40,000Annual price−$199,210

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+76%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,950 → $56,205

56Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

124Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$26,597Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,674

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

02 · BORROWING$23,563

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,079

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,674Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,423Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE67.5%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.

$31,950Year 1

$59,079Year 4

$56,205Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$4,923

Estimated loan payment$250

124borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,079 vs. $60,053

$974 below 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.

Natural Sciences Managers$124,920 median wageAZ estimate · 900 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$122,580 median wageAZ estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$90,290 median wageAZ estimate · 760 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,030 median wageAZ estimate · 50,190 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$73,210 median wageAZ estimate · 30 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$64,410 median wageAZ estimate · 1,800 jobs · 29-1031+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDietetic Technicians$45,970 median wageAZ estimate · 370 jobs · 29-2051+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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