How much do Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree graduates from Johnson & Wales University-Providence earn?

The reported median is $50,571 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,374 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 53.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −82% · 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−$124,290

$10,000Annual price−$164,290

$20,000Annual price−$204,290

$30,000Annual price−$244,290

$31,000Current college-wide context−$248,290

$40,000Annual price−$284,290

$50,000Annual price−$324,290

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,586 → $41,943

874Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

108Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,370Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

764Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$38,630Awarding-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.

1,203Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

159Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

630Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

948Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 127 non-completers

1,428Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,571$15,763 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 255 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$31,027

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$50,571

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,027Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,314Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.4%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.

$32,586Year 1

$50,571Year 4

$41,943Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$4,214

Estimated loan payment$286

764borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,571 vs. $54,945

$4,374 below 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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,200 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1192$64,250–$97,190 middle 50% of RI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$71,300 median wageRI estimate · 360 jobs · 29-1031$64,600–$86,680 middle 50% of RI wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Service Managers$82,850 median wageRI estimate · 760 jobs · 11-9051$63,470–$95,260 middle 50% of RI 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$48,400 median wageRI estimate · 3,320 jobs · 35-1012$41,600–$64,180 middle 50% of RI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,570 median wageRI estimate · 1,190 jobs · 35-2012$40,360–$48,550 middle 50% of RI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDietetic Technicians$39,400 median wageRI estimate · 50 jobs · 29-2051$35,950–$44,150 middle 50% of RI wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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.

Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University-Online

$10,775 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,571
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $20,252

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Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

$23,434 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $6,074 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,005
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $24,953

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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$17,513 higher earnings · $1,464 less debt · $13,228 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,084
Debt: $25,536
Annual net price: $17,799

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$13,534 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $11,170 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,105
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $19,857

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

1,370 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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