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Bachelor's-2% vs national median463 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Oregon State University

Ranked 21st of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,597
middle 50%: $24,232 – $41,379
Median · 5 years out
$59,528
middle 50%: $44,263 – $75,619
Median · 10 years out
$71,617
middle 50%: $50,348 – $91,987

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $31,597 one year after graduating, rising to $71,617 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,278 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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