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Bachelor's-16% vs national median228 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 42nd of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,437
middle 50%: $26,543 – $46,327
Median · 5 years out
$50,858
middle 50%: $39,827 – $64,243
Median · 10 years out
$60,618
middle 50%: $44,488 – $81,941

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 of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $36,437 one year after graduating, rising to $60,618 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 42nd of 45 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,670 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$50,848 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$40,080 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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