Bachelor's-6% vs national median198 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Benedictine University
Ranked 27th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $21,762 – $39,708
Median · 5 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $41,514 – $71,378
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $52,636 – $86,507
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services from Benedictine University earn a median of $32k in year one. Median earnings reach $74k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,631 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$56,330 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Benedictine University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
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