Bachelor's-12% vs national median171 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 27th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,866
middle 50%: $23,102 – $37,164
Median · 5 years out
$54,208
middle 50%: $40,113 – $66,685
Median · 10 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $44,398 – $84,822
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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn a $29,866 median in year one. Salaries grow to $54,208 by year five and $62,158 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,150 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$57,826 · 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
Concordia College - Moorhead
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$50,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,007 · 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