Bachelor's+5% vs national median142 grads tracked
Food Science and Technology at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 7th of 19 bachelor's programs in Food Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,574
middle 50%: $32,272 – $60,243
Median · 5 years out
$76,359
middle 50%: $55,028 – $98,182
Median · 10 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $66,779 – $117,446
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Food Science and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Food Science and Technology graduates see a $48k median salary in year one. Earnings rise to $76k at year five and $84k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,630 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$81,175 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,918 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,673 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,500 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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