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Bachelor's-12% vs national median72 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Appalachian State University

Ranked 35th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,414
middle 50%: $23,425 – $38,842
Median · 5 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $41,019 – $65,534
Median · 10 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $51,458 – $87,070

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $28,414 one year after graduating, rising to $65,634 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 35th 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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Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$56,330 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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