Bachelor's+1% vs national median170 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 13th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,637
middle 50%: $24,320 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$62,105
middle 50%: $51,052 – $83,321
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $69,727 – $111,405
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 Iowa State University earn a median $32k starting out. By year five, salaries reach $62k, and they hit $84k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,979 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$62,439 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$62,234 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$62,154 · 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
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$57,826 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out