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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services associate's degree outcomes at Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Public · Federal field 1905

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,046 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −77% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

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$0Annual price−$65,540

$7,000Current college-wide context−$79,540

$8,000Current college-wide context−$81,540

$16,000Annual price−$97,540

$24,000Annual price−$113,540

$32,000Annual price−$129,540

$40,000Annual price−$145,540

OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$7,095

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,446

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,095Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,983Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.4%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.

Not availableYear 1

$47,446Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,954

Estimated loan paymentNot available

11borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,446 vs. $39,400

$8,046 above 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.

Dietitians and Nutritionists$82,480 median wageNY estimate · 5,330 jobs · 29-1031+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5.7k 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 · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFood Service Managers$84,200 median wageNY estimate · 8,000 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDietetic Technicians$50,420 median wageNY estimate · 1,580 jobs · 29-2051+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,190 median wageNY estimate · 65,580 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,880 median wageNY estimate · 17,670 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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