Bachelor's+9% vs national median270 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 2nd of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,745
middle 50%: $26,550 – $47,650
Median · 5 years out
$67,319
middle 50%: $51,694 – $89,277
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $55,935 – $99,994
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 at UMass Amherst earn a $37k median salary in year 1. Ten-year median earnings are $71k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$65,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$62,439 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$62,234 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$62,154 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out