Bachelor's-6% vs national median402 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 19th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,151
middle 50%: $27,084 – $47,286
Median · 5 years out
$57,826
middle 50%: $39,300 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $52,636 – $89,880
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Nutrition Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nutrition Sciences graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn $36k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $75k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$61,516 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$57,713 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$57,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,509 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out