Bachelor's+6% vs national median667 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 8th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,204
middle 50%: $23,019 – $40,946
Median · 5 years out
$64,231
middle 50%: $51,590 – $78,494
Median · 10 years out
$79,226
middle 50%: $60,167 – $105,009
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
Foods and Nutrition graduates earn a median of $30k in year one. Earnings rise to $64k by year five and $79k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,983 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$68,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$67,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,666 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$66,349 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,535 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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