COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services master's degree at Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit
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 below similar programs.
$17,854 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$44,091Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,669$4,578 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$48,669 vs. $54,945
$6,276 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis51 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,488
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$48,669
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$22,488Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,313Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%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?
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$4,056
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,669 vs. $66,523
$17,854 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.Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1192$62,030–$90,420 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$67,560 median wageNC estimate · 2,780 jobs · 29-1031$59,770–$78,690 middle 50% of NC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Service Managers$74,080 median wageNC estimate · 9,420 jobs · 11-9051$59,790–$91,080 middle 50% of NC 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$45,010 median wageNC estimate · 39,750 jobs · 35-1012$36,190–$57,400 middle 50% of NC wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,140 median wageNC estimate · 11,170 jobs · 35-2012$31,290–$39,610 middle 50% of NC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDietetic Technicians$31,010 median wageNC estimate · 1,300 jobs · 29-2051$28,140–$37,170 middle 50% of NC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
East Carolina University
$9,893 higher earnings · $6,749 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,562
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,739
Framingham State University
$34,764 higher earnings · $6,374 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,433
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,114
CUNY Lehman College
$33,203 higher earnings · $19,340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,872
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,148
CUNY Hunter College
$26,811 higher earnings · $19,504 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,480
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $2,984
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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