COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Nutrition Sciences bachelor's degree at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$9,551 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $16,510 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −1% · 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+$66,040
$8,000Annual price+$34,040
$16,000Annual price+$2,040
$17,000Current college-wide context−$1,960
$24,000Annual price−$29,960
$32,000Annual price−$61,960
$40,000Annual price−$93,960
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$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,604$30,155 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$17,163
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$69,604
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$315/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$17,163Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,786Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.8%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?
5.4% 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$5,800
Estimated loan payment$315
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$69,604 vs. $60,053
$9,551 above 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.Natural Sciences Managers$267,290 median wageMA estimate · 10,590 jobs · 11-9121$214,550–$321,770 middle 50% of MA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071$96,890–$216,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$125,260 median wageMA estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1099$93,600–$177,250 middle 50% of MA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$107,100 median wageMA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-1029$84,390–$162,180 middle 50% of MA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050 median wageMA estimate · 2,060 jobs · 25-1042$78,980–$163,500 middle 50% of MA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$76,660 median wageMA estimate · 2,860 jobs · 29-1031$71,540–$94,530 middle 50% of MA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$66,920 median wageMA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-9021$66,800–$70,620 middle 50% of MA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDietetic Technicians$39,760 median wageMA estimate · 910 jobs · 29-2051$38,350–$47,140 middle 50% of MA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Accommodation and Food Services
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Simmons University
$2,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $68,021
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $25,265
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
$5,959 less debt
- Earnings
- $63,019
- Debt
- $23,791
- Annual net price
- $22,383
University of California, Berkeley
$9,787 higher earnings · $13,568 less debt · $3,682 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,391
- Debt
- $16,182
- Annual net price
- $13,481
California State University, Fresno
$3,918 higher earnings · $18,375 less debt · $10,163 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,522
- Debt
- $11,375
- Annual net price
- $7,000
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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