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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · 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.

$4,239 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
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−45% · 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.

What stays fixed$59,184 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+167%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,086 → $61,562
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

43Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
22Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
50Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,184$23,102 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$19,604

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

02 · BORROWING$25,275

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,184

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,604Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,653Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.3%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.

$23,086Year 1
$59,184Year 4
$61,562Year 5
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$4,932
Estimated loan payment$268
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,184 vs. $54,945

$4,239 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$84,180 median wageOR estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1031$75,350–$99,660 middle 50% of OR wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageOR estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1192$61,440–$104,780 middle 50% of OR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFood Service Managers$62,110 median wageOR estimate · 4,420 jobs · 11-9051$54,990–$77,210 middle 50% of OR wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDietetic Technicians$54,670 median wageOR estimate · 60 jobs · 29-2051$49,370–$60,070 middle 50% of OR wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,950 median wageOR estimate · 16,880 jobs · 35-1012$38,640–$58,520 middle 50% of OR wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,520 median wageOR estimate · 7,150 jobs · 35-2012$38,370–$49,280 middle 50% of OR wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 23.7%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 23.6%
03

Retail Trade

about 9.3%
04

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 7.2%
05

Public Administration

about 6.2%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

Bend, OR

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

$1,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,184
Debt
$25,275
Annual net price
$18,048
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Stillwater, OK

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

$2,185 higher earnings · $5,691 less debt · $2,157 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,369
Debt
$19,584
Annual net price
$17,447
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

$1,908 higher earnings · $19 less debt · $1,857 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,092
Debt
$25,256
Annual net price
$17,747
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Edmond, OK

University of Central Oklahoma

$1,023 higher earnings · $4,608 less debt · $1,295 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,207
Debt
$20,667
Annual net price
$18,309
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DATA QUALITY

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46 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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