COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree at California State University, Chico
Chico, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,454 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −73% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$115,090
$8,000Annual price−$147,090
$14,000Current college-wide context−$171,090
$16,000Annual price−$179,090
$24,000Annual price−$211,090
$32,000Annual price−$243,090
$40,000Annual price−$275,090
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,491$15,409 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,480
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,312
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,491
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$205/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,480Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,283Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.8% 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$4,291
Estimated loan payment$205
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,491 vs. $54,945
$3,454 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$98,850 median wageCA estimate · 8,720 jobs · 29-1031$83,270–$110,660 middle 50% of CA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,620 median wageCA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1192$58,220–$129,440 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFood Service Managers$78,260 median wageCA estimate · 33,180 jobs · 11-9051$60,040–$100,190 middle 50% of CA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,980 median wageCA estimate · 130,190 jobs · 35-1012$44,460–$59,200 middle 50% of CA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDietetic Technicians$46,410 median wageCA estimate · 6,310 jobs · 29-2051$38,340–$52,270 middle 50% of CA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,390 median wageCA estimate · 31,660 jobs · 35-2012$40,240–$52,060 middle 50% of CA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Texas Woman's University
$2,225 higher earnings · $5,208 less debt · $2,517 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,716
- Debt
- $14,104
- Annual net price
- $11,963
North Carolina A&T State University
$15,563 higher earnings · $3,634 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,054
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $10,846
CUNY Hunter College
$8,373 higher earnings · $11,496 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,864
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $2,984
Eastern Kentucky University
$8,347 higher earnings · $3,440 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,838
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,040
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
57 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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