Bachelor's+6% vs national median200 grads tracked
Food Science and Technology at University of Georgia
Ranked 6th of 19 bachelor's programs in Food Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $35,145 – $61,255
Median · 5 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $58,974 – $98,926
Median · 10 years out
$106,316
middle 50%: $73,075 – $131,379
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Food Science and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Georgia's Food Science and Technology program yields a $48k median starting salary. Mid-career pay reaches $77k, and year-10 salaries hit $106k.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,564 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$81,175 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,918 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$76,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,673 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,500 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
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