COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Food Science and Technology bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · 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.
$10,106 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $44,948 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +30% · Positive 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+$179,790
$14,000Annual price+$123,790
$24,000Current college-wide context+$83,790
$28,000Annual price+$67,790
$42,000Annual price+$11,790
$56,000Annual price−$44,210
$70,000Annual price−$100,210
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$80,979$44,897 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$24,406
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$80,979
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$24,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%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?
4.2% 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$6,748
Estimated loan payment$286
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$80,979 vs. $70,873
$10,106 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.Food Scientists and Technologists$104,340 median wageNJ estimate · 630 jobs · 19-1012$80,020–$132,150 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$56,730 median wageNJ estimate · 590 jobs · 19-4013$44,520–$65,110 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$131,380 median wageNJ estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1041$66,930–$168,460 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,140 median wageNJ estimate · 930 jobs · 51-9012$47,240–$78,840 middle 50% of NJ wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Batchmakers$38,250 median wageNJ estimate · 3,640 jobs · 51-3092$34,790–$47,590 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSoil and Plant Scientists$91,970 median wageNJ estimate · 130 jobs · 19-1013$73,570–$102,440 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$86,380 median wageNJ estimate · 6,500 jobs · 11-9013$73,440–$112,520 middle 50% of NJ wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$57,240 median wageNJ estimate · 270 jobs · 45-1011$48,740–$74,350 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Wholesale Trade
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.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$4,466 higher earnings · $7,052 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,445
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,354
Cornell University
$3,168 higher earnings · $11,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $84,147
- Debt
- $15,750
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
$2,133 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $83,112
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $32,875
Kansas State University
$2,156 less debt · $5,000 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,367
- Debt
- $24,844
- Annual net price
- $19,406
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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