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Associate+8% vs national median96 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Nassau Community College

Ranked 2nd of 7 associate programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $23,638 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $31,464 – $63,411
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Nassau Community College's associate program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 2nd of 7 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?

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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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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