Bachelor's+1% vs national median545 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at North Carolina State University
Ranked 11th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,648
middle 50%: $24,902 – $44,173
Median · 5 years out
$62,234
middle 50%: $47,853 – $82,217
Median · 10 years out
$76,518
middle 50%: $58,734 – $104,398
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
North Carolina State University nutrition graduates start at a $34k median. Earnings climb to $77k 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?
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,778 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Georgia
$62,154 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out