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Bachelor's-1% vs national median135 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Indiana State University

Ranked 17th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,669
middle 50%: $39,579 – $54,480
Median · 5 years out
$60,493
middle 50%: $49,095 – $73,499
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $47,973 – $94,789

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $45,669 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 17th 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.

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,675 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,535 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out

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