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Bachelor's-7% vs national median452 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Ohio University

Ranked 29th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,277
middle 50%: $26,528 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$56,330
middle 50%: $43,879 – $68,867
Median · 10 years out
$68,274
middle 50%: $48,943 – $95,519

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $35,277 one year after graduating, rising to $68,274 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 29th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,164 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,631 · 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
Appalachian State University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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