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Bachelor's-16% vs national median486 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Kent State University

Ranked 43rd of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,815
middle 50%: $24,978 – $40,939
Median · 5 years out
$50,848
middle 50%: $40,378 – $65,020
Median · 10 years out
$63,195
middle 50%: $44,187 – $83,039

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $32,815 one year after graduating, rising to $63,195 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 43rd 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.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,134 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$40,080 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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