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Bachelor's-6% vs national median275 grads tracked

Nutrition Sciences at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 20th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,304
middle 50%: $24,295 – $42,303
Median · 5 years out
$57,713
middle 50%: $46,207 – $74,102
Median · 10 years out
$77,044
middle 50%: $55,287 – $110,705

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Nutrition Sciences earn a median $31,304 one year after graduating, rising to $77,044 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $61,516 for this field, ranking 20th of 30 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $9,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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